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Two officials of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Robert Hamwey and Timothy Sullivan, want countries to pay equal attention to the menace of climate change.
They are currently concerned about the earth's climate, saying global attention is focused on COVID-19 battle.
According to them, the world has paid considerably less attention this year to the ongoing changes in the planet's climate.
In a post on UNCTAD's website, they argued that like the coronavirus pandemic, ''the climate crisis is an existential threat. And like the virus, greenhouse gases are invisible and remain ever-present in our natural surroundings. Yet unlike for COVID-19, we can't place hope in finding a vaccine against climate change.
This year has been marked by the threat of coronavirus and society's sacrifices to combat it – with a determination and political will that has been missing in the fight against climate change.
Though invisible, COVID-19 has been seen by most people as a "clear and present danger" to the entire world population.
''Our strong human instinct for survival and to protect our loved ones convinced most of us to immediately adopt the necessary precautions and accept government-issued lockdown measures requiring personal sacrifice and limiting individual freedoms.
''The effective implementation of social distancing and other measures has helped flatten the curve in many countries but substantially impacted economic activity around the globe'', the officials said.
Factories, farms, fisheries, stores, restaurants, trucks, ships and planes ground to a halt for over three months, causing unprecedented job losses and dramatic declines in output and trade.
The International Labour Organisation predicts the pandemic could cost the equivalent of 305 million full-time jobs, while 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy could suffer "massive damage" to their livelihoods.
According to UNCTAD, global trade values fell 3% in the first quarter of 2020, and the quarter-on-quarter decline in the second quarter is expected to reach 27%.
Today, governments are taking actions to restart their countries' economies by cautiously and progressively bringing people back to factories, offices and schools, yet asking everyone to remain vigilant against a threat that is still among us – the second wave of infections remains highly probable.
A python, not a cobra
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that countries can take a common stance against a threat to our collective well-being.
Why have global leaders been less determined in the fight against climate change? Why are governments not detailing in emergency press briefings the urgent actions they are taking to save the planet?
''The reason is because of a fundamental difference: the coronavirus could immediately infect and potentially kill anyone exposed to it, whereas greenhouse gases are slowly destroying the planet and are gradually threatening our survival over decades of time.
''Whereas most of us were conscious of the dangers posed by COVID-19 as soon as we stepped out the front door, few of us today feel immediately threatened by climate change. Whatever the impacts may be, depending on where we live, they may only marginally affect our daily lives'', they said.
Put simply, climate change is seen not as a "clear and present danger" but as a "diffuse and future danger." It's a python that threatens to slowly strangle us, not a cobra that could kill with one bite.
Lost sense of urgency
The rest of their testimony goes thus: ''Such a perception removes the personal sense of urgency and falsely reassures us that sacrifice and decisive action can wait until the climate threat knocks at our door.
''Unfortunately, once that happens, we'll have already reached a point of no return.
''Human impact on the climate accumulates over decades and unravelling the damage takes just as long. We can turn off the oven immediately, but the built-up heat will continue to cook for hours.
''Like the coronavirus pandemic, climate change will lead to extensive loss of life, unemployment and substantial declines in GDP.
''But unlike for a virus, for which we will eventually build immunity, the impacts of climate change will worsen over time.
Decades of talk, little progress
''We have already had nearly three decades to curb climate change. After over 25 years of climate negotiations, frameworks and agreements, we have made only meagre progress towards this objective.
''As a global society, we seem willing to accept that fighting the climate crisis requires too much sacrifice – at a global, local and personal level. Hopefully, our response to the coronavirus has opened our eyes to what is possible – and to what really matters.
''We have a lot to reflect on as we celebrated World Environment Day this year. Understanding our successes in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic can provide insight into how we can confront not only threats to our personal health but also assaults on the health of Earth, the source of all life.
''Combatting the coronavirus pandemic required each one of us to do our part, change our habits and daily routines and make personal sacrifices.
''If we can convince ourselves to do the same in the fight against the climate crisis, we will finally start to see real progress.''


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Our focus is to organize a Socrates Cafe in each state and then in many of it's neighborhoods, starting with a school, college, and public library. Call us about how we can help you start a new Socrates Cafe in your state and/or local precinct. More info and rsvp on our Meetup site, check it out: www.Meetup.com/Socrates-Cafe-Society and call (303)861-1447
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New! Vote+ Quantum Voting for Elections When You Can't Decide.
7 comments:
- John S Wren said...
If you leave your positive or negative reactions to this idea here, it would be very helpful. I'm going to revise it (or deleate it) over the weekend and I'll decide how to promote it.
This is intended to be educational, not political. It's a voting technique that I think is new, at least it is to me. If we promote Vote+ I think we could make lots of people aware of it and it would become a normal part of voting.
What do you think of it? Thumbs up or thumps down? Anything I could change to make it better?
Thanks! John Wren (303)861-1447
- September 10, 2020 at 9:15 AM
- John S Wren said...
Not getting much feedback either way on this. What do you think?
If you are a true believer in Trump or Biden you will see this as a terrible idea, understandably.
But if you think neither Trump or Biden is a good choice, seems to me you'd think this is a great idea. And if you are like me and think both Trump and Biden have their good and bad points, seems to me you'd love this idea.
Why no feed back from the non-true believers? Is it something I said? Or didn't say? Your input would be very much appreciated.
- September 29, 2020 at 4:59 PM
- Your Son :) said...
I view this as chickening out. Sometimes, voting across party lines is needed to show just how badly your party of choice needs to change. The Republicans need to have a wake up call. Most of the yes men that have helped Trump ignore the Constitution, and put this country in jeopardy by doing so, will have to answer at the polls themselves. Are you suggesting giving 1/2 votes to them as well? Having people cast 1/2 a vote, instead of doing everything you can to get more people to just vote, is a waste of time. I'd love for voting to be required by law, and make voting day a national holiday. The Electoral College needs to go away as well. Just my 2 cents. :)
- September 29, 2020 at 5:38 PM
- John S Wren said...
To my son: you get your 2 cents and I get mine. :-)
I see your point, and it's a good one. The important thing is to vote. Then even more important is to get involved and make a difference in 2022, yes the 2022 election starts now.
As you've heard me say before, I agree with President Eisenhauer when he said, "In our system of government, politics has to be the part-time occupation of every citizen.
No one, not one person, has said they like my idea of Quantum Voting as described above. Maybe everyone is just knowing it's best to keep me humble. But let's give it a chance and see what happens in November.
It will be successful in my mind if I just get a response to it from my son, so it has already worked for me. :-) I hope you will consider running for elected public office someday, I think you'd make a great representative. I love you. God bless you and Meagan and CJ. Pop
- October 1, 2020 at 5:51 PM
- John S Wren said...
One other thing John Thomas:
Anyone you know who might run for elected public office and wants practice for it should come to Socrates Cafe. As you know it's not political, we discourage direct discussion of candidates and issues because most people have made up their minds about those things and instead of a productive dialogue where everyone learns it turns into a fight where people just share their favorite arguments with each other.
Right now all the meetings are online, so everyone can give it a try without even leaving home. :-) Please share this with anyone you know who might be interested, after you rsvp yes yourself for an upcoming meeting, ok? :-)
Socrates Cafes, educational not political, we do not endorse candidates or issues. We choose a topic, share our thoughts, ask each other questions. For more see www.Meetup.com/Socrates-Cafe-Society or call me (303)861-1447. PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED.
- October 1, 2020 at 6:02 PM
- Your Son :) said...
I'm far more worried about the 2020 election at the moment. And the skeletons, and complete lack of desire to, keep me from running for any public office :) love you pop!
- October 2, 2020 at 7:27 PM
- John S Wren said...
I'm headed to voting station right after Live Startup Show. I like to vote on Election Day, I'll try to post a live video, same place as Startup Show, Facebook Room, or when there is a FB problem here on Linked In. DON'T SETTLE. QUANTUM VOTE+ More at 10 am Denver, noon Eastern. Right here on Linked In Live.
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The current business situation for machinery and equipment manufacturers in China evolves well for 2021. This is shown by the results of the VDMA's spring survey of member companies based in China. They indicate that the mechanical engineering sector in the People's Republic will continue its broad-based upswing that began in the second half of 2020. According to the survey, 61 percent of the companies surveyed rate the current business situation as good, while 35 percent rate it as satisfactory. Only 4 percent rate it as poor. In the previous survey in autumn 2020, it was still 16 percent who complained about poor business. The assessments for the fluid technology, electrical automation and textile machinery sectors are now above average.
Capacity utilisation at all-time high
Capacity utilisation in China reached a new high in spring 2021. 64 percent of companies reported above normal capacity utilization, 29 percent reported normal levels, and only 7 percent were underutilized. "Company expansions, which were put on hold last year, are now back on top of the agenda" explains Claudia Barkowsky, Managing Director of VDMA in China. Many sales sectors are currently experiencing strong demand, including pharmaceuticals, automotive (including e-mobility and battery production) and petrochemicals, but also wind power, aviation and woodworking.
China has also seen a strong improvement in new orders. 55 percent of the companies surveyed reported that current order intake is above the normal range. Only 8 percent said orders were below normal. This compares to 20 percent in the fall of 2020.
Travel restrictions and lack of supply materials are slowing down business
However, there are also slowing factors in the Chinese market that 30 percent of the companies surveyed complain about. The persistent travel restrictions are still at the top of the list. Behind this, however, the picture has changed significantly: Within this group, seven months ago it was the lack of orders (66 percent in fall 2020, 33 percent in spring 2021) that caused a subdued mood, but currently it is the shortage of raw materials and supplies (44 percent in spring 2021, 6 percent in fall 2020). "Supply chains are very tight right now, largely because China is no longer the only region booming. The huge price increases for steel, sheet metal parts, electronics and many other products, as well as the low availability of semiconductors, for example, are building up pressure. Delivery times are extremely long," says Claudia Barkowsky Managing Director VDMA China.
Course remains set for growth
Sales developments in China last year were better than originally expected for many machinery and plant manufacturers. In the fall of 2020, participants estimated their sales growth for 2020 at 5 percent; according to the survey, an average of 9 percent was realized. For 2021 as a whole, companies gave an encouraging average growth expectation of 17 percent. "After storming growth in the first half of the year, companies expect it to continue at a lower but good level in the second half. There are currently no signs of a slowdown," the VDMA expert affirmed.
Importance of Chinese market for mechanical engineering increases
The importance of the Chinese market for VDMA member companies in China has increased during the pandemic, with 76 percent of companies reporting a significant (36 percent) or slight (40 percent) increase. "During the pandemic, China was a reliable market that quickly got back on its feet. Currently, it is the course set for the next five years that is causing continued optimism," Barkowsky explains.
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The flip side of the coin is that one in four companies (23 percent) is experiencing significant economic damage due to the travel restrictions in place to China. The lack of qualified local service technicians has either meant that the customer is still waiting for the order to be completed or that machines could not be sold and the potential order went to a local competitor. Only 20 percent of the companies surveyed said they had managed to send service technicians to China despite travel restrictions.


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"The Tax Collector" Showcases The Best And Worst Of David Ayer
There are several constants that you find in a David Ayer movie. He loves to explore the world of crime, as well as the thin lines of good and evil that exist within the criminal underworld. The same goes for when he's focusing on cops (or even, I suppose, anti-heroes or super villains in Suicide Squad). We've seen Ayer's best with End of Watch and Fury (plus his script for Training Day), as well as his worst with Suicide Squad (even if that wasn't completely his fault). His newest outing, The Tax Collector, has several elements of good Ayer, as well as bad Ayer. The end result is a frustrating experience that hints at his talents but manages to let you down.
The film is a mix of crime drama and action outing, more or less what you'd come to expect from this particular storyteller. David Cuevas (Bobby Soto) is a family man, first and foremost, but he's also a "tax collector" for his gang. A lieutenant for the mysterious Wizard, he works under his Uncle Louis (George Lopez), getting assignments out of a body shop. Along with David's partner Creeper (Shia LaBeouf), they go around making daily collections for high ranking Los Angeles gang members, all throughout the city. He makes sure they pay up, for fear of retaliation, as well as in order to receive protection. They're good at their job, though Creeper has a harder edge than Bobby, who occasionally shows compassion. One day, during collection, they encounter a rival crime boss in Conejo (Jose Conejo Martin), known for his violent tendencies. Thought to have been permanently hiding in Mexico, he's returned to the States and is planning to take over. He offers David a job, but when he shows loyalty to the Wizard, Conejo sets about destroying everything he loves, including his family. Ayer writes and directs, with music by Michael Yezerski. Supporters here include Cinthya Carmona, Cheyenne Rae Hernandez, Aaliyah Lopez, Brian Martin Ortega, Cle Sloan, Jimmy Smits, and more. Salvatore Totino handles the cinematography.
There's some promise here, initially. Shia LaBeouf's performance, as well as his character, is a consistent spark during the first half. A diverse and largely non-white cast is a welcome sight, while David Ayer's feel for the world is gritty and vibrant. Unfortunately, that doesn't last. Ultimately, it's rather mean-spirited and doesn't really see its premise through to the end. When the body count begins, the interest disappears. LaBeouf gets all the best lines, making Creeper a memorable creation, but once the focus moves solely to Bobby Soto's Davis, the originality vanishes. We've seen conflicted criminals before, especially when they're living a kind-hearted family life at odds with their otherwise violent existence. Ayer and Soto bring nothing to that, while Jose Conejo Martin's villain is almost cartoonish in his brutality, along with not being a particularly compelling actor. There's a clear point where this movie jumps the shark, and once it does, there's no going back.
The Tax Collector fails in part because it eventually just becomes a greatest hits session for Ayer, without anything really new to offer. His films often have a creative spark to them that this one just does not contain. It's admirable that a filmmaker now able to work on the blockbuster level chooses to make something smaller and more intimate, but that alone is not enough. The flick ultimately lacks an identity, content to be gory and unflinching in its brutality, at the expense of the characters it initially seemed to have interest in. That disinterest winds up being its undoing.
Tomorrow, folks looking for some violent action will have an option in The Tax Collector. Unfortunately, if you're looking for more, something you may well expect, given David Ayer's talents, you're going to be let down. There are things to like here, but it's lost in a hazy of gore, mean-spiritedness, and a general malaise that sets in. Frankly, at this point we can and should expect more from Ayer. He's too good a filmmaker for this kind of mediocrity, so it's hard to look at this as much more than a disappointment. Your mileage may vary, but I was let down.
The Tax Collector hits screens this weekend.
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Optical vs. Magnetic : Two O.C. Firms Bet on Different Technologies for the Future of Computer Storage
In the Irvine Spectrum Business Park, Pinnacle Micro Inc.'s two-story building looks up to Western Digital Corp.'s 14-story headquarters like David looked up to mighty Goliath.
Barely a stone's throw apart, these computer storage companies have lived in peaceful coexistence for years, because a technological wall separated their industries. But with the advent of multimedia technology--where computers combine sound, text, graphics and video to produce film-like images--the neighbors may soon become adversaries.
Pinnacle, a maker of optical storage devices begun by a father-and-son team in 1987, senses an opportunity and is readying its slingshot. Western Digital, an established maker of magnetic disk drives with $1.2 billion in annual sales, said it is not worried that it will suffer Goliath's fate.
Each company's products perform the same basic function: storing computer data. Whichever can do that better at the best price will have a future; the other may be left spinning in the dustbin of history.
"We have a lot of skeptics out there," said Scott Blum, who co-founded Pinnacle Micro Inc. with his father, Bill.
"Our belief is that optical disks will be around 30 years from now and magnetic won't exist," said the younger Blum, who serves as executive vice president. "This is what we've worked on for seven years. It's David versus Goliath."
At stake for the winner is a share of the multibillion-dollar storage industry, where demand is expected to explode with the fast-approaching information superhighway's vast appetite for data storage.
Not every computer user cares who survives this battle. However, it matters to tens of thousands of workers--from engineers to assembly line workers--who make their living in the PC storage industry, which so far has remained largely American-owned despite strategic efforts by foreigners to grab a foothold.
The $700-million optical disk-drive industry is puny next to the $8.3 billion spent on magnetic hard disk drives each year, based on estimates by market researchers Disk/Trend Inc. in Mountain View, Calif., and Freeman Associates Inc. in Santa Barbara. The size of the magnetic disk drive industry mushrooms to $23.6 billion when sales of stand-alone drives are included, in addition to those sold as part of computers.
It will be difficult to mount a serious challenge to the magnetic disk drive manufacturers, who grew on the enormous success of the personal computer. The disk drive serves as the permanent memory system for the PC.
But Pinnacle's executives believe business and home users will eventually favor their type of storage system, which is expected to undergo a major enhancement next year, while rivals run into technological obstacles.
Scott Blum said Pinnacle is set to release its enhancement project, code-named Diablo, in the spring of 1995. For the first time, he said, an optical disk drive will cross a threshold and cost less than similar high-capacity magnetic disk drives.
Blum, 30, said Diablo will force magnetic drive makers to take notice. Pinnacle's best drives are priced at $3.80 per megabyte, compared to 75 cents per megabyte for standard magnetic drives, but with Diablo, the company hopes to greatly reduce the price gap.
Executives at the magnetic hard disk companies dismiss such claims as extreme optimism.
"The epitaph of the disk drive industry was written in the mid-1980s when optical first appeared," said Peter Knight, vice president of business development at Conner Peripherals Inc. in San Jose, a top disk drive maker. "Many theorists stood up and talked about how the fundamental limit of the disk drive was coming. I thought optical would be a serious challenger. As time goes on, it's clear that isn't the case."
Gary Marks, vice president of marketing at Western Digital, believes optical drives will remain but a small part of the total storage market.
"We don't have tunnel vision," Marks said. "There will be peaceful coexistence between hard disks and optical for a long time."
Marks' view is shared by industry experts such as Bob Katzive, a vice president at Disk/Trend Inc., and Phil Devin, storage analyst for Dataquest Inc., a market researcher in San Jose.
"We don't see optical drives as a replacement for the magnetic hard disk," Katzive said. "They're good for storing things as archives. But if you need to (change) it fast, the hard disk drive is better."
Basically, an optical drive uses a laser to read bumps and grooves on a metal platter, like a compact disc player. In magnetic disks, a mechanical head reads the magnetic pattern on the metal disk.
In both technologies, the disks spin past a head, which reads the data or changes it based on commands from the computer's main processor. Optical drives are a newer and fundamentally more complex technology because they use lasers to read the data.
This ability to alter or "write" on the disk quickly is key to a disk drive system, but for optical drives, it is still too slow and expensive--which puts their manufacturers at a disadvantage.
"I think read/write optical is a ways off," said Charles Haggerty, chief executive of Western Digital. "Going forward for at least four to five years, magnetic is going to be the way to go."
But Bill Blum, 59, stresses that "rewriteable" optical technology--which allows data to be repeatedly recorded and erased--has been on the market for only four years, compared to more than a decade for magnetic.
"We can put more information per square inch (of disk) than them, and we just started," Scott Blum said. "They're pushing the limits. We're just beginning to make advances."
And it is next to impossible to forecast the best technology for the future based on those that prevail today, said Bob Abraham, vice president of Freeman Associates.
"No one really knows where the physical limits are," Abraham said.
Technological advance is a game of numbers. If Pinnacle improves its optical technology faster than competing magnetic disk drive companies, then it will gain ground in sales. Speed, capacity and price matter the most. Analysts, however, say that optical technology is behind on every front.
Pinnacle had about $39 million in sales last year. With barely 100 employees, it competes against Japanese rivals including Sony Corp., Panasonic and Olympus. Its principal customers are businesses that have huge archives, especially defense companies.
Growth for optical companies has been slow but steady over the last few years, for which the Blum family said it is thankful.
"We would have been wiped out by big companies coming into the market," Scott Blum said. "Now we've had a chance to establish ourselves."
The next step for Pinnacle is to overcome the challenges optical drive makers face, which include developing better lasers that can read data squeezed into ever tighter spaces on a disk. It must build its drives in smaller packages to match the size standard of magnetic disk drives. It must also improve its "write" speeds, or the time it takes to record data, several times over to catch up with magnetic drives.
Much of this advancement depends on how quickly new laser heads are developed, and Pinnacle is dependent on the Japanese companies that manufacture them.
Considering the obstacles, some optical players have simply decided not to directly challenge their magnetic hard disk rivals.
"We don't think there will be a war between the two technologies," said Jim Kaufmann, vice president of sales and marketing for Most Inc., a Cypress-based optical storage company partly owned by Nakamichi Corp. in Tokyo. "It's important for optical not to take the hard disk drive guys on head-on because they are continually making performance improvements."
That is certainly the case at Western Digital, which is one of the world's five top makers of magnetic drives. It has 6,375 employees on three continents and is considered a global technology leader.
Western Digital has doubled the capacity of its hard disk drives every 16 months. Marc Nussbaum, vice president of engineering for Western Digital, says there is no foreseeable "brick wall" to such advances. In fact, a new technology expected to be on the market in 1995--magnetic resistive heads--will virtually quadruple capacity on magnetic disk drives.
And last year Western Digital established a new standard for magnetic hard disk drives--dubbed the enhanced intelligent drive interface--to accommodate ever higher storage levels.
While typical drives today store a maximum of 528 megabytes--equal to about 264,000 typewritten pages--future ones could hold 10 times as much, thanks in part to the new technology standard, Nussbaum said. This could make magnetic technology competitive for years and therefore pave Western Digital's on-ramp to the information superhighway.
The unanswered question is when magnetic drive makers will max out in their ability to stretch capacity.
"Sooner or later there will be a limit for magnetic," said Peter Rentzepis, a chemistry professor at UC Irvine who is working on an $18-million project to develop an optical drive of the future. "The only way to overcome it is with optical. How soon? I cannot say."
A competitive advantage for optical is that the disks are removable. You can pop out one disk and put in another. That means that while it costs three times more to purchase an optical drive, it costs little to add more disks to increase the total capacity.
In March, Pinnacle introduced its Orray optical disk drive, a $14,995 model aimed at the high end of the magnetic market, a niche known as disk arrays that bundle a dozen disk drives together to achieve massive storage, safe from accidental loss. It can store 5.2 gigabytes of data, enough to hold a library of books in electronic form.
"This makes a dent in the magnetic disk drive's armor," Scott Blum said.
"You won't be able to see that dent with a magnifying glass," countered Amyl Ahola, vice president of worldwide marketing for Seagate Technology Corp. The Scotts Valley, Calif., company is the world's largest maker of magnetic disk drives. "For optical, they've always been two years away from a breakthrough for 20 years. I see them as complementary technology, but not a rival."
Pros and Cons
* It takes longer for an optical disk to write data. But magnetic and optical drives have comparable speed in accessing recorded data.
* Optical disks are not affected by airport X-ray machines or other magnetic sources.
* Optical cartridges allow large amounts of data to be transported with ease to another site, such as a locked safe for security purposes.
* Large-volume users can build a library of optical cartridges at less cost, increasing storage capacity without purchasing another hard drive. Cartridges hold up to 1.3 gigabytes. Optical disks are guaranteed for 30 years.
* Magnetic drives are less expensive, making them more cost-effective for low-capacity uses. Average drive has 20 megabytes to two gigabytes.
* Optical drives may be particularly useful for desktop publishing, digital video or audio applications, which typically require large amounts of storage space. Example: One movie requires two gigabytes of space.
* Optical drives are read by a laser beam rather than a magnetic head, which can "crash" into disk and destroy data.
Researched by JANICE L. JONES / Los Angeles Times
How Optical Drive Works
These drives incorporate a laser and are used for storing large volumes of data. The laser's narrow beam can write more data in less space than the magnetic drive.
Writing data 1. Laser heats a spot; alloy layer crystallizes into loose particles. 2. Write head passes over the revolving disk, creating a magnetic field that aligns the crystal particles according to positive or negative polarities, representing the binary language of computers, which is based on a system of zeros and ones.
Reading data 1. A second, weaker laser reflects off of aluminum surface. As beam passes through alloy, crystallized particles polarize the light. 2. Sensor receives polarized light and reads its binary code.
How Magnetic Drive Works
Magnetic drives are standard in desktops, but are also used in supercomputers.
Writing data 1. Read/write head passes over revolving disk. 2. While passing under read/write head, particles are organized into magnetic bands according to their positive and negative polarities.
Reading data 1. Iron particles create a magnetic field, generating a current through the coil. 2. Computer "reads" direction of current and interprets its binary code.
Sources: "How Computers Work" by Ron White, Times reports; Researched by JANICE L. JONES / Los Angeles Times


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Hundreds of women dressed in all white marched in Venezuela's capital Saturday, continuing more than a month of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro.
Saturday's rally, led by opposition leaders and lawmakers, marched to the Interior Ministry to denounce "repression" over the past month as demonstrators have been hit with tear gas by security forces.
The march came one day after a young man was shot in the head during clashes between demonstrators and security forces, bringing the death toll from such clashes over the past five weeks to 37.
U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster met with Venezuelan National Assembly President Julio Borges in Washington Friday to discuss the ongoing crisis and need for the government to adhere to its constitution.
"They agreed that there is a strong need to bring the crisis to a quick and peaceful conclusion," a readout of the meeting released by the White House Saturday said.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley also released a statement on the protests, calling on Maduro's "regime" to respect the constitution.
"We are deeply concerned about the Maduro government's violent crackdown on protestors in Venezuela," the statement said. "President Maduro's disregard for the fundamental rights of his own people has heightened the political and economic crisis in the country."
The ongoing demonstrations started after the Venezuelan Supreme Court's March 30 announcement that it would strip the opposition-controlled National Assembly of its legislative powers. The court reversed its position in the wake of domestic and international outcries about an attempted power grab.


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Nursery Teacher Training eligibility to which is 10+2 (any stream), with a minimum 50% score, from a recognized board are eligible to pursue the NTT course.
Some of the main institutes that offer diploma in Nursery Teacher Training are:
- Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow
- All India institute of public and physical health sciences, Delhi
- Bhavan's Nursery teachers training college, Kochi
The fee for the course varies between INR 5000 and 25000 in India.
Graduates of Diploma in nursery teacher training have a specific set of job opportunities like Nursery teacher, nursery in-charge, nursery department coordinator. Once completed, the graduate may pursue further studies or may take up said job opportunities associated. The average salary for Diploma in Nursery Teacher Training pass out is between INR 2 and 3 LPA as a teacher or an in-charge.
Diploma in Nursery Teacher Training: Course Highlights
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|Course Fee
|Between Rs. 5000 and 25000
|Average Salary
|INR 2 to 3 LPA
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|Schools, educational institutions, private homes.
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|Nursery teacher, assistant pre-primary teacher, NTT B.Ed teacher, home tutor, In-charge
Diploma in Nursery Teacher Training: What is it about?
Diploma in Nursery Teacher Training program is also known by the short name of NTT course. The main aim of the NTT course is to cater to the nursery (pre-primary) level teacher workforce in India. NTT students are trained in areas like child education, teaching methodology, nursery level subjects & communication. The training turns 10+2 passed students into skilled nursery teachers.
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ASGS 2022 Annual Symposium
July 18, 2022 - July 21, 2022
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Member Registration
Please select your registration, workshops, and seminar choices below, then add to the cart, and then check out. Full Member or Non-Member Registration tickets are required before seminar workshops can be purchased or attended. with the exception of Exhibitors. Seminar workshop purchases without a Full Registration ticket will be deleted and returned back into the ticket pool.
Once you pay for your registration, you will receive an email confirmation.
Please be advised, the "Allan B. Brown Workshops" are only open to the Regular, Retired, International, and Lifetime Members. Regular members can enroll in the workshop without application. If the workshop seat limit is not attained by the day the workshop starts, the open seats may become available to other member classifications. If these workshops sell out, Observation Tickets may be offered to all member classifications at the discretion of the symposium organizer. If you are not a Regular member and would like to be notified if Observation Tickets become available, please email the National Office.
You can also download the registration form to mail HERE If you need assistance with registration, please email or call the National Office, email: firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: 716-353-8062
Click HERE to apply for the Joseph S. Gregar Junior Member Seminar
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*** Seminar #3, Monday, July 18th, 8:00am – Noon, "Divide and Conquer Sculpture" at Sarasota School of Glass – Create a fabulous fused glass sculpture for your home in your own original design. Your 12"x 15" clear glass will be divided by an "S" curve which you will put back together by "conquering" the halved glass, joining the two pieces with your design. Skills worked on will be cutting plate in straight and curved lines, kiln firing rates, and kiln control. Maximum 10 Participants
Seminar #6, Monday, July 18, 8:00am – Noon ,"Equipment maintenance" – Learn the ins and outs of keeping your most loved tools and equipment in perfect running order. Instructors, Bonnie Clark, Dan Wilt
*** Seminar #5, Monday, July 18, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, "Woven Bowl" at Sarasota School of Glass – Using stringers, thin threads of glass, students will "weave" a pattern with 3 layers of glass into a 9" bowl. Bowls will be fired in a kiln twice to achieve the look of fabric. Skills worked on will be cutting stringers, arranging patterns, kiln firing rates, and kiln control. Maximum 12 participants.
Seminar #4, Monday, July 18th, 1:00pm – 5:00pm "Quartz Torch Design, Assembly and Use" with Jim Reynolds & Devin Alterio – Jim and Devin will walk you through the process and demonstrate the techniques used for building a quartz torch. Then build a 7-jet quartz glass torch. Learn the techniques to build your own torch assemblies and larger size torches..
Seminar #7, "Open Your Mind to Success" on Tuesday, July 19th, 8:00am – Noon – with Joe Gregar – Participate in a seminar that will help you be successful in both common and more complicated scientific glassblowing projects. You will receive information including drawings of interesting tools and advanced glassblowing techniques. You are also encouraged to submit in advance your own project questions to get advice on how to proceed with them. Ask questions one-on-one with the seminar instructor for tips on completing your projects successfully. Also, see some specialty tools that I designed and used during my 53 year scientific glassblowing career. Let's celebrate the 2022 UN International Year of Glass (iyog2022.org). Maximum of 15 participants.
*** Seminar #8, Tuesday, July 19th, 8:00am – Noon, "Coral Bowl" at Sarasota School of Glass – Create a fabulous free form abstract fused lass Coral Bowl to display in your home as a functional or decorative art piece. Make multi-color glass bowl by choosing the colors of the ocean to design your bowl to reflect your own style. Skills worked on will be; cutting, snapping, and arranging glass gods into patterns, kiln firing rates, and kiln control. Maximum 12 participants
Seminar #9, Tuesday, July 19th, 8:00am – Noon, "Ring Seal Design, Construction, and Failure" with Erich Moraine – An in-depth look at various ring seal techniques, types of rings seals. How to identity failure based on crack analysis and the use of a polariscope.
Seminar #10, Tuesday, July 19th, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, "Torch Test Drive" – The torch makers will demonstrate proper use and care of their torches and showcase their features. They will answer questions about optimal usage and unveil some newly designed torches. Then, Test them all out and try your hand at different functions and different glasses with the various models.
*** Proof of Vaccination required to attend (Vaccination Status will be checked upon arrival to Sarasota School of Glass)
Venue: Lido Beach Resort
Beautifully located on a private white sand beach near Siesta Key, the Lido Beach Resort is the perfect destination to experience the relaxed culture and natural beauty of Florida's Gulf Coast. Our Sarasota luxury resort invites you to kick back and take in the picturesque views from our 300-foot white sand beach, enjoy a refreshing swim in our two year-round heated pools (one for families and one for adults only), and indulge with an array of resort amenities ideal for romantic weekends, family vacations and relaxing Gulf-front getaways.
Our 222 spacious guest rooms and condo-style suites, each designed to offer an island-inspired retreat, complete with Florida-inspired décor, flat screen televisions and wireless Internet access. Most of our accommodations also feature kitchenettes or full kitchens, as well as private balconies with breathtaking views. Beyond the beach, we invite you to enjoy the modern American fare at the Lido Beach Grille and mingle with friends over tropical cocktails at our famous Tiki Bar. You'll also find a 24-hour fitness center onsite, along with beach volleyball and shuttle service to nearby St. Armands Circle, a popular lifestyle center known for its upscale shopping, dining and nightlife.
With 6,000 square feet of sophisticated function space, fresh catering options and professional staff at your service, Lido Beach Resort offers a distinctive Gulf-front address for meetings and special events – including romantic beach weddings.
- 222 Guest Rooms & Vacation Condo-Style Suites
- Full-Time Concierge
- 24-Hour Fitness Center
- Lido Beach Grille – An award-winning restaurant with breathtaking views and seasonal menus
- Café Lido
- Our Famous Tiki Bar
- Two Beachfront Pools
- 300 Feet of Private, White Sand Beach
- In-Room Dining Services
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Use magnets in roadways and pick-up coils in cars to help recharge batteries in hybrids and plug-ins.
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The experience of Walt Disney in his first venture in California taught him that only through a well-planned, efficient flow of people and traffic could success be achieved. He realized that what he had tested and proved in his theme parks was... Read More
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Governor Jennifer M. Granholm discusses Michigan's role in the electric automotive industry. Efforts in state to produce vehicles and batteries are stimulating the electrification of the vehicle while creating jobs.
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UOCS. V. UV study of the old open cluster NGC 188 using AstroSat
We present the UV photometry of the old open cluster NGC188 obtained using images acquired with Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) on board the AstroSat satellite, in two far-UV (FUV) and one near-UV (NUV) filters. UVIT data is utilised in combination with optical photometric data to construct the optical and UV colour-magnitude diagrams (CMDs). In the FUV images, we detect only hot and bright blue straggler stars (BSSs), one hot subdwarf, and one white dwarf (WD) candidate. In the NUV images, we detect members up to a faintness limit of ∼22 mag including 21 BSSs, 2 yellow straggler stars (YSSs), and one WD candidate. This study presents the first NUV-optical CMDs, and are overlaid with updated BaSTI-IAC isochrones and WD cooling sequence, which are found to fit well to the observed CMDs. We use spectral energy distribution (SED) fitting to estimate the effective temperatures, radii, and luminosities of the UV-bright stars. We find the cluster to have an HB population with three stars (Teff=4750 -21000 K). We also detect two yellow straggler stars, with one of them with UV excess connected to its binarity and X-ray emission.
- Publication:
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- October 2021
- 10.1007/s12036-020-09683-2
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2012.00510
- Bibcode:
- 2021JApA...42...47R
- Keywords:
- Galaxy: open clusters: individual: NGC 188;
- stars: horizontal-branch;
- stars: blue stragglers;
- stars: Hertzsprung-Russell and colour-magnitude diagrams;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- 11 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables, Accepted for publication in Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy


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Composed of experienced professionals and committed community leaders, our executives and staff bring an impressive array of experience and expertise to the table, covering such key areas as campaign development, marketing & communications, engagement & outreach, finance, operations, and more. Together, this team works to meet the needs of our community, today and for the future.
You can reach JFedOC staff members at 949.435.3484 except as noted below.
Erik Ludwig
President & CEO
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Erik has served as a Jewish communal professional for the past 20 years and brings a wealth of experience, strategic vision, and deep communal relationships to this role. He is recognized as one of the Jewish community's most innovative and entrepreneurial leaders with a strong record of spearheading organizational change within mature organizations. His strengths were most recently demonstrated during his seven-year tenure as Director of the Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College where he oversaw the school's revitalization and growth. Among his numerous accomplishments, he tripled student enrollment by redesigning core academic programs to meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing Jewish professional ecosystem, and significantly grew the school's organizational capacity through increased philanthropy. Prior to his role at HUC, Erik served as Chief Operating Officer at Upstart Bay Area. He currently serves on the advisory council of IsraAID US and on the advisory board of Jewish Interactive. Erik holds a PhD from the University of Utah, an MA from Humboldt State University, and a BS from the University of Utah.
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Chief Impact Officer and Rose Project Director
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Lisa Armony has served in strategic planning, educational and communications positions for Jewish organizations in Toronto, Canada and the U.S. As Rose Project Director, she has been instrumental in implementing strategies that create a more civil campus climate for Jewish students on Orange County college campuses, spearheading efforts that create learning opportunities about Israel, empower Jewish student leaders, and support Jewish campus organizations. In 2015, she launched an experiential learning journey to Israel and the Palestinian Authority for diverse student leaders seeking to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That program has been scaled to dozens of college campuses throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has also developed a variety of community education programs on Jewish identity, Israel and antisemitism, including an educational platform for teens that supports leadership development and counters bigotry and antisemitism in the greater Orange County community. As Chief Impact Officer, she oversees Federation's strategic planning and granting and works closely with Community Partners to support community development and growth. A Magna cum Laude graduate of Cornell University, Lisa holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Yale University, a Certificate in Israel Experiential Education from the iCenter and George Washington University, and is completing a second Master's degree in Jewish and Israel Education from The Hebrew University. She is also a Fellow in the Executive Leadership Program of the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership.
Stephanie Epstein
Chief Philanthropy Officer
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Stephanie Epstein has been a Jewish communal professional since starting her career in 2008. As a proud graduate of Jewish Federations of North America's Fundraising University Program, Stephanie continues to live her passion of securing resources to support the community while pairing philanthropic passions with impact. Prior to serving as Jewish Federation of Orange County's Chief Philanthropy Officer, Stephanie held roles such as Senior Director of Philanthropy, Interim Women's Philanthropy Director, NextGen Director, and Manager of Shalom Family and PJ Library. Having been with the organization for over eight years, Stephanie has honed her skills of establishing strong fundraising operations and deepening relationships with donors and lay leadership. Prior to living in California, Stephanie worked for three years at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh within the young adult and campaign sphere. Stephanie was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.
Kathleen Mellon
Chief Administrative Officer
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Nancy Almaleh
Case Manager, Emergency Assistance
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Manager, Campaign & Board Relations
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Campaign Associate
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Database Analyst / Developer
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Director, Creative
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Director, Family Engagement
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PJ Library Parent Connector
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Director, Special Events
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PJ Library Parent Connector
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Director, Women's Philanthropy & Solomon Society
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Student to Student Coordinator
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PJ Library Baby Connector
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Donor Services Associate
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Donor Services & Operations Associate
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Associate, Donor Relations
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The Ministry of Health has declined to honor request by the District taskforce to lift the lockdown in Gulu in an attempt to curb the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
On Wednesday, police backed by the military started enforcing travel restrictions blocking private and public vehicles entering or leaving Gulu district.
The restrictions followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's directives during televised address on Monday imposing 14 days' lockdown on eight districts with evidence of community COVID-19 high risk characteristics.
According to the President, the districts with potential cluster of infections still under surveillance include; Adjumani, Amuru, Arua, Buikwe, Kyankwanzi, Kyotera, Luweero, Nebbi, Moyo and Tororo.
However, on Wednesday Gulu leadership wrote to the National Taskforce to review the decision of locking down Gulu.
They cited only four community infection cases of the contagion in the District who are undergoing treatment.
But in her response letter dated 24th June, Dr. Aceng said the district will remain under lockdown.
She cited the case of a 23-year-old male who tested positive at Laroo Health Centre and is hospitalized at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital treatment unit.


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In Ben Olsen's first foray to Red Bull Arena as head coach, back in 2011, his D.C. United side came away with a surprising 1-0 win. On July 9th that year, Dwayne De Rosario - having recently joined the team in a trade from the Red Bulls - scored the lone goal in United's 1-0 win in Harrison.
From then on, Red Bull Arena has provided plenty of heartaches for Olsen and United in the regular season. Since that 2011 win, United has lost six of their eight regular season games in Harrison, New Jersey, including last night's 2-0 loss. The only other win came in 2012, when Nick DeLeon famously scored a late winner in the playoffs to send United to the next round.
But there was none of that magic on Saturday night.
And to top it off, Steve Birnbaum suffered a head injury late on that required a to the hospital to get evaluated. Birnbaum and Damien Perrinelle both jumped for a header late in the game, which resulted in an accidental clash of the heads between the two. Birnbaum took the brunt of the collision though, staying down for several minutes before being stretchered off the field.
"Our thoughts are with him. He's going to go get some tests, but he's awake, and he knew who I was," Olsen said in his post game press conference. "He'll be okay. He's a tough kid. But we will take every precaution we can to make sure he is going to be healthy. Scary moment, but he'll be okay."
United's outcome in the game seemed to be determined almost immediately following the start of the second half. The first half was not a great showing from United, but they had done enough to stymie the Red Bulls, and create a couple of chances themselves. The 0-0 halftime score might have flattered United some, but it gave them every chance to get out of RBA with some sort of result.
And then 41 seconds into the second half, Alex Muyl headed home a corner to give New York the lead.
"Not a good start [to the second half]. Up until that point, I thought it was good," said Olsen after the game. "I thought we frustrated them, and we had a couple of quality looks in the first half, that you have to take against this team in this building. If you don't do that, and you give them enough set pieces, you're asking to give one up."
And that's exactly what United did.
"We had a pretty good first half. We talked about it at halftime, we knew they were going to come in the first 10 minutes," Nick DeLeon told B&RU after the game. "When they scored that goal early, it was [deflating], and they had the momentum for the rest of the half."
Muyl and Daniel Royer had opportunities from corner kicks in the first half. Each won a header from a Sacha Kljestan corner, but couldn't find a way past Bill Hamid. So the signs that the Red Bulls would continue to threaten on dead balls were there, but United didn't heed the warning, and Muyl's first goal of the season sunk them.
"It's a shame. We don't do well with the entry ball, which I thought we did well with in the first half," said Olsen. "And then on the corner, they did a good job of bringing some of their big boys out of there, and isolating Muyl, who's much more physical than people give him credit for."
Following that goal, DeLeon was immediately removed from the game. Having picked up a groin injury in the first half, Olsen replaced him to prevent further injury with Sebastien Le Toux. Patrick Nyarko did not travel to the game, and Olsen elected to move DeLeon up further the field to replace Nyarko, while inserting Sean Franklin at right back.
There were reasons for both the moves, and after 45 minutes, it all seemed to be going to plan. And then came the first goal.
"Sean's experience, and Nicky's versatility and physicality," Olsen stated were the reasons why he made those moves with Nyarko absent. "I knew this was going to be a lot of duels, a lot of 50/50, a lot of second balls. Nicky did a good job with that stuff."
Bradley Wright-Phillips would go on to make it two in the 62nd minute, splitting in between Birnbaum and Bobby Boswell, and then one-timing a shot between Hamid's legs to give the Red Bulls their two goal lead. Though United pulled off a miraculous result last September at RBA from a similar position, there would be no late heroics this time.
United finally tested Luis Robles several times late, but they never could find a goal, ending their quick two game winning streak. And in turn, it was the fifth time that United had been shut out in eight regular season games at Red Bull Arena since that 2011 win.
Despite the set back, Olsen still saw positives to his team's performance. They are now without a point in two road games this year, having not scored and given up six goals. But there was an improvement over last month's loss to New York City FC, even if the final result left much to be desired.
"You're never going to come in here and get 15 looks on goal. You're going to get three or four good looks, and we got enough of those tonight. Today we weren't [efficient with chances]," said Olsen.
"We had two or three good [chances] in the first half, and several down the stretch. We have to do better with them. It's disappointing to not score a goal, but overall, if I look at the last three weeks, we're improving, and looking more like ourselves. I think there's still a lot of substance in us."


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How A Weekly Savings Plan Can Get You on Track
If you're having trouble saving money, try setting a weekly savings plan. It might not sound like a lot, but if implemented properly it will help you get on track much easier than any other tricks you might have tried. And while you are building a savings fund, get a car title loan if you need money now.
Some Of The Benefits of A Weekly Savings Plan
1. It Allows You To Ease Into Things
You will often find a piece of advice about breaking down large goals into smaller ones to make them easier to achieve. Savings are not different. The final goal you're aiming at can seem hard to achieve, but if you start slowly with a weekly savings plan, it suddenly becomes much easier. Keep your eyes on the short-term goal, and the long-term goal will be achieved without you even realizing it.
2. It Allows You To Adjust According To Your Needs
A weekly savings plan is a short-term goal and that's one of its advantages! You can either increase or decrease the amount you're trying to save each week depending on your necessary or unforeseen expenses. It's flexible and lets you find your groove.
3. It Bolsters Motivation
People are hardwired to be motivated by achievements. Meeting your savings goal by the end of the week not only feels great, it makes you even more motivated to keep on track. A weekly savings plan makes large goals seem achievable and makes you feel accomplished.
4. It Helps You Keep Discipline
On the other hand, failing to stick to your weekly savings plan feels unpleasant and bolsters your determination to avoid it. After all, it's just one week, so sticking to the plan isn't that hard, right? You'll meet the goal this week and see how it can be adjusted next week.
Being short-term keeps the final results always in the vicinity, making the failure sting harder – which can be a motivation in itself.
5. It Adds The Fun To Savings Process
Turn your weekly savings plan into a challenge. Do a no-spend week, or cooking at home for a week challenge – not only will you save money, but you'll have fun in the process. There's a reason why challenges are so popular.
Turn something like saving money into a challenge and it 1) becomes a way to connect to others in the community; 2) to better yourself; 3) to have fun figuring out how to make it more enjoyable – while sharing the process with others.
Because it's a short-term plan, only designed to last a week, it can be altered in any way you want – and allows you to have fun in the process.
What Do I Need A Weekly Savings Plan For?
While having some money saved is never a bad idea, your first objective should be to set up an emergency fund. The emergency fund is money you keep in a (high-yield) savings account you can easily access. While it doesn't earn you much extra like investments and retirement savings would, you should still keep around 6 months' worth of expenses this way to be able to take care of any financial problems that might pop up – starting from a car breakdown and to a job loss.
Think of it this way – if you don't stick to your weekly savings plan, you risk going into a money hole the next time an emergency strikes. Not only is it unlikely that you'll be able to handle it with just your paycheck, but you risk escalating it and paying more down the line if you postpone dealing with it.
Say you get a toothache. It might start as a simple cavity a dentist could handle in an hour – but if you postpone dealing with it, you might be looking at an emergency root canal in the near future. So stick to the weekly savings plan and make sure you've got 6 months' worth of expenses saved before you move onto other objectives. (And if you don't have any savings, then look into acquiring a title loan).
Why A Car Title Loan?
Title loans are easy, accessible, and fast. Anyone who's over 18 and outright owns their car can apply for a title loan, even if their credit score is bad (or outright non-existent!).
Idaho Title Loans, Inc., specifically, will accommodate any kind of income and ensures you get the money you qualified for the same day if you're approved.
How Do I Apply For Title Loans?
- Go to the Idaho Title Loans, Inc. website homepage and fill out an online request form;
- Wait for the form to get processed so that a loan representative can contact you and provide further instructions;
- Take your car, your car title (must be lien-free and in your name), and your government-issued ID to the meeting for the loan representative to assess;
- Wait for the representative to determine if you qualify for the loan;
- Complete the procedure, get approved, and get the cash!
Start to make your weekly savings plan today, before it is too late. With the help of Idaho Title Loans, Inc. you can get the emergency cash title loan you need whenever you need it.
Note: The content provided in this article is only for informational purposes, and you should contact your financial advisor about your specific financial situation.


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It's my PAWty and I'll bark if I want to!
So, earlier this month I had my first birthday, and to celebrate, I wanted to do something fun with my four-legged friends. Boy, did I! Pussy & Pooch in Beverly Hills hosted the Pawty and threw me one of their famous birthday brunches at their Pawbar. It was more than I could have ever asked for. Not only did my friends and fans come to help celebrate, but I had a surprise visit from my brother, Logan the Pomsky, and friend, Arlo the Pomsky. So Many Pomskies in one room! Puss


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List Books Online
Books that will be shipped and sold online need a written description of their condition. Writers will be trained to use our software.
Requires four to eight hours of training along with continuous mentoring and guidance.
This volunteer position can be done at our warehouse or in the comfort of your own home using your computer.
Proof of being fully vaccinated is required to volunteer for the book sale.


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Pray and Volunteer
Helping by Prayer
Prayer is one of the most effective ways you can help with our efforts. Through prayer, we call on God to do what we can never do in our own strength--overcome the powerful and complex barriers that prevent racial justice and unity. Prayer aligns our hearts with God's will as consistently revealed through Scripture.
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 5:8, NIV)
(Jesus prayed) "I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." (John 17:22-23, NIV)
Please join our newsletter list to stay informed about specific ways you can pray for our work.
Helping by Volunteering
Our work would not be possible with the faithful service of committed volunteers. Almost all of our volunteering opportunities can be done remotely. The following are some areas where we would appreciate help at this time. Please contact us if you are interested in helping in one of these ways. Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about additional opportunities in the future.
- Joining our coaching network
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|The Gallery
1950 Chevy Suburban
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From Dave :
My background was in the tool and die industry (35 years), and I have had about 10 or so years in re-doing these old trucks. I love doing it!
I've been around old trucks my whole life. I was raised on a farm and learned to drive in a 1948 Chevy truck at the age of 6. When I got old enough to buy my own vehicle, it was a 1950 GMC pickup. Years later, after getting married, I bought a 1949 Ford pickup and drove it for awhile. Then some years later, I bought a 1939 Chevy pickup and did a frame-off restoration on it.
About three years ago, I bought a 1956 Chevy pickup truck and drove from Michigan (our summer place) to San Antonio, Texas to pick it up.
I recently sold two other trucks: a 1959 Chevy 1/2-ton Task Force and a 1951. Now that we winter in Arizona, I bought this 1950 Chevy Suburban [insert two pics of '50 burb] from a gal in California, and have started a frame off restoration on it.
I chose the 'Burb because of its rarity and body lines. It will also allow my wife and I to take others along when we go to cruise-ins.
Since getting the truck home (from CA to AZ), I have inspected it closely. The engine runs, but the transmission won't go into reverse. Other than that, all is good!
I noticed that the previous owner put several different parts together to make it as complete as possible. It is a real conglomeration of "old Burb" parts!!
The engine and transmission mounts have been moved. The seats and barn doors are also not original. These are just a few reasons to make me believe that what I got is not the original Burb that it started out as. That being said, I realize that this is part of the fun in putting an "old treasure" like this back on the road. Also the hunting for parts is a BIG part doing a resto. It keeps me feeling young.
So when in Michigan, I work on the 1956, which is a street rod. When in Arizona, I work on the 1950 Burb.
I'm looking forward to all the help and info from the "BOLT gang." I especially enjoy the forum and gallery segments of the site. Hope to post more pics as time passes.
Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks for the help,
Old Burbs


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Cheers to new beginnings and adventures I never anticipated. Now, let's have a conversation about Elephants, shall we …………
Why on earth, do you ask, did I call this Blog "An Elephant in my Suitcase"? After naming the first attempt a stereotype "Nifty Fifties" or "Post Naughty 40's" or whatever nonsense I'd sucked out of my thumb, it was time to become creative and take it up a notch. After munching a green cookie, pondering over a name and it's niche, at the bottom of the garden one day pink elephants filled the sky, inspiration poured from every waving blade of grass, and even bird poop glowed – hey presto….. Elephants.
As I said, my first attempt was actually about life after 50, but it felt stereotyped and depressing when penned. (Look, I do follow other 50 something blogs and they are such fun – they explore every subject from empty nest syndrome, exciting career years before retirement, grandchildren where Nan is the new Gran, mature life-long marriages, fresh new romances, joining the SKI Club (Spend the Kids Inheritance), HRT, Botox, boob lifts ad infinitum).
Firstly, this blog was birthed in the Kruger National Park, where we lived the bush life surrounded by these glorious beasts who chased our car, shared their babies with us and filled the air with their trumpeting – how could I resist the calling.
The elephant in the room for me is the 'HOW', how the blazers do I decide upon a niche and name? This is all a game of hide and seek – blogging, social media, writing and creating. Niche – I even had to look it up in the dictionary to make sure I understood properly. I did, and I don't. This labyrinth is akin to walking through a dense forest with a shot gun in hand (writing stories) and hope to one day strike a parrot (find my audience).
Could you stick to the same genre for years eg write about renovations, sell a specific product, be enthused by only your paintings or perhaps talk about a specific mental illness – think about it – could you???????????. Why would one WANT TO where there is so much to explore along the rivers of life.
Your direction can change so dramatically, as we can all attest to now thanks to the advent of the Corona Virus, so how on earth can one secure a specific reader forever. Personally, life has swung kinda like a pendulum and so does my writing. Sometimes amusing, to give you a breath of fresh air, at times downright depressing, but a space you can identify with. Sharing my memoirs and pieces of myself, I'll take you down memory lane where I believe you'll find yourself travelling on a parallel with me, tune into the story, then we can travel around the world blissfully in the moment (while we cook supper, sneak a peak during work time or take to bed and hope to dream about).
and UNPREDICTABLE – that is why I made that name up!
- An Elephant in my Suitcase can reflect how many clothes I STUFF into my heavy suitcase,
- It gives me licence to navigate "The Elephant in the Room" and treat you to visit endearing true stories like
- "An Elephant in my Kitchen"(written by Elephant Whisperer Lawrence Anthony's wife – Francoise Malby-Anthony),
- We can talk about the days of "seeing Pink Elephants", I know of many who have hung their leg out of the bed to stabilise themselves when the roller coaster of alcohol or drugs has taken hold of their minds
Occasionally a drunk person is referred to as 'an Elephant" – did you ever watch the old movie "The Gods must be Crazy", wherein Elephant were drunk on Marula fruit?
Sometimes life can be so overwhelming – whether we be 6 or 86 and we need to,
- "Eat the Elephant in small bites" the get through situations, learn a subject, complete a mammoth task (subject getting a tad hairy here)
- MOTHER-IN-LAW – oh yes, how about a "Memory like an Elephant", mother-in-law and headmistress come to mind. Remember those booboos you made – "Oh ho much I love your Lasagne "Mom" (vomit – disgusting meal!. Liar liar, pants on fire) thank you for dinner. Every Christmas Eve for the lifetime of your marriage, you are fed the prized revolting concoction you pretended to like. Teleport to school, where you failed BODMATHS, Headmistress Mrs Hutchinson reminded you each new term, until you were expelled from planting balloons behind her back tyre to drive over.
- "Baby Elephant in the Room" or "An Elephant in the Corner" – an obvious truth or fact, especially one regarded as embarrassing or undesirable, that is intentionally ignored or left un-addressed. The phrase is usually used when the issue at hand is relatively insignificant and does not constitute a full grown "Elephant in the Room".
- Did you know there is even an expression about "Seeing the Elephant"?. I will illustrate in a conversation – "I've seen the elephant back in-the-day, kid, so don't talk to me about making sacrifices or having a hard life" and "I've never understood those people who go to college, get jobs, and get married in the same town where they grew up – surely they'd want to get out and see the elephant a bit".
- WHITE ELEPHANT – eek
Shit – can I still call it white? All it refers to is an expensive item that is troublesome or useless, often-times unwanted items are donated to charities for fund raising sales.
Wondering where the White Elephant originated? The term comes from a story about a King of Siam, who was said to have given an albino Elephant, considered sacred, to a member of the court whom he disliked, knowing that taking care of the animal would exhaust the person's fortune. Who'd have guessed that?
🙂 The adventure of finding my way continues in the next post … https://anelephantinmysuitcase.com/plunged-into-the-world-of-technology-and-computer-jargon/