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Watch / The Value of Cryptocurrencies in Supporting Human Rights
Duration: 00:34:14
Speaker: Kurt Opsahl
Type: Talk
Expertise: Beginner
Event: Devcon 6
Date: Oct 2022
Kurt Opsahl
Kurt Opsahl is the Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In addition to representing clients on civil liberties, free speech and privacy law, Opsahl counsels on EFF projects and initiatives, and is the lead attorney on the Coders' Rights Project. Before joining EFF, Opsahl worked at Perkins Coie, where he represented technology clients with respect to intellectual property, privacy, defamation, and other online liability matters. Prior to Perkins, O
Account Abstraction Panel
Account Abstraction: Experts agree, if we don't have Account Abstraction, then Ethereum is at stake! Your private key wallet will soon be a thing of the past. Account Abstraction promises to put programmability into every Ethereum wallet, and unlock new frontiers for both developers and users. How will Ethereum be different, when every wallet upgrades to a smart wallet? What will it take to get there? What commercial use-cases emerge? What other parts of Ethereum does AA touch?
lightclient, Julien Niset, Yoav Weiss, Vitalik Buterin, David Hoffman
Art Reflects What Happens in Society
I have always say and believe that art reflects what happens in society. From Renaissance to Cryptopunks, I am going to take you on a journey of the history of art, and why after the covid19 NFTs became popular, even though they were actually created in 2012 with the colored coins. Based on my own experience as the 1st female cryptoartist in Colombia, we will learn with what I like to call my"street" experience and discover the power of a female in a men dominated space.
Soy Fira
Balkanize Learn2Earn - Educating & Financing the Next Batch of Web3 Developers in the Balkans
The next iteration of "the web" is not going to build itself - and people in developing countries are not going to participate in this (r)evolution without some guidance and financial support. See what can be achieved by handing out scholarships to students in developing countries and guiding them in their learning process towards becoming proficient in the web3 ecosystem.
Denis Vuckovac
Be a Superhero! Tangible Actions to Support Diverse Builders and Show Allyship in Web3 Communities
In this session, we will discuss the need for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and how it affects builder communities. We will also learn actional ways to be a better accomplice to diverse builders, colleagues, and communities. This workshop will address ways to attract, retain, and promote diverse talent as well as advocate for diverse perspectives in policy and personal spaces.
Gloria Kimbwala
Borderless Africa - a New Narrative
If Ethereum is a digital nation, millions of Africans will flock in masses to become citizens. Why? A fair chance to participate in an open borderless economy, and ultimately self-determination. Web3 is unleashing a generation of African talent trapped within the confines of the old gated economy. A new narrative places Africa differently through the Web3 lens. Why should Ethereum builders take African talent and markets seriously? Where are low hanging fruits for win-win scenarios?
Yoseph Ayele
Bottom Up Building: Pathways towards a Decentralized Society
Non-transferable NFTs (or soul-bound tokens) open a rich design space for enhanced social coordination and ultimately decentralization within Ethereum. If you're interested in building a bottom-up, decentralized future, we invite you to join us in exploring non-plutocratic DAO governance, community wallet recovery, and sybil-resistance as well as potential use cases in news, science, and the creative and knowledge economy to foster consensus across difference.
Puja Ohlhaver, Paula Berman
Building a Post-Merge World
This panel seeks to motivate builders to develop post-Merge tools and infrastructure in various domains (e.g. staking, consensus clients, Layer 2s, hardware), discuss the gaps in the ecosystem, and explore how we can move forward after The Merge.
Diego Losada, Nixorokish, Kris Kaczor, Paul Hauner
Building ethereum community together in china
Introducing the many Ether communities in China and how they are growing together
GUO Haoyun, Yanyan Ho
Building Parallel Economy Using Ethereum
Ethereum is one of the most important tools enabling us to build free parallel structures. Parallel Polis is a humanitarian concept popularized by Czechoslovak dissidents and carried on by cryptoanarchists and cypherpunks in recent years. From their experience of living solely in cryptoeconomy for past 8 years, we learn how Ethereum is an irreplaceable tool for crypto native life, business and social structures.
Mario Havel
Climate Change or Social Change? The Role of Blockchain
The Paris Agreement was built over the biggest scientific consensus in the history of Humankind. We are reaching its threshold faster than expected: already 1.1 degrees above pre-industrial levels and counting. 2030 forecast: 1.5 disasters a day (earthquakes, tsunamis, electricity infrastructure loss: no internet- no blockchain) More than 1.5 degrees means massive migrations, civilization collapse and potential extinction….
Agustín Matteri
Closing Ceremonies
Devcon 6 Recap and closing ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Natalia Madrid-Malo Latorre & Skylar Weaver
Aya Miyaguchi, Natalia Madrid-Malo Latorre, Skylar Weaver
Ecosystem Support Program Day
ESP Day is a full day of talks and panel discussions with the purpose of exploring topics or projects pertinent to ecosystem development while highlighting the EF's grantees. Join us for wide-ranging conversations on building a post-Merge world, supporting education initiatives across cultures to reach our next billion, game development to achieve ZK scaling, and more!
Monet du Plessis, Madison Adams
Education across Cultures
This panel seeks to motivate individuals/teams to develop culturally sensitive educational materials in various languages and discuss gaps in the education ecosystem.
Camila Garzon, Yanyan Ho, Divyanshu Dagar, Ulaş Erdoğan, Luka
EEA Community Projects: a Home for Open Standards Development Projects, Managed by OASIS
The EEA Community Projects, formerly known as the Ethereum OASIS Open Project, is a hub for open source-based standards development in the Ethereum industry. We provide support for open source development of code, APIs, standards, and reference implementations. Our goal is to improve the quality of standards in the Ethereum ecosystem and provide a path to formal standards developed within the framework of OASIS, an internationally recognized technical standards body.
Tas Dienes, Daniel Burnett
Ethereum Business Readiness in 2022
Ethereum has had amongst its stated objectives to support enterprise adoption from its inception. Over the years, there have been a number of challenges to this becoming a reality. Now the necessary components are all there to fully support a number of compelling use cases, most of which use Ethereum Mainnet as the final settlement layer. Drawing from research across 120 companies, learn how companies are succeeding today and what infrastructure they are using to get to production.
Dan Shaw, Daniel Burnett
Ethereum Event Showcase
Juan David Reyes
Ethereum for the next billion: DeFi for the unbanked/underbanked
The term 'public good', which has been adopted by many in the Ethereum community, should apply to the whole public, including those without access to traditional systems. This panel is about how blockchains actually make it to the un/under-banked -- the pragmatic considerations, and the inspirational possibilities. Panelists include Abhishek Bhattacharya, Benson Njuguna, Gabriela Guerra, and Marcus Alburez Myers with Karam Alhamad as moderator.
Ethereum Foundation Fellows, Benson Njuguna, Abhishek Bhattacharya, Marcus AM, Gabriela Guerra
Ethereum for the Next Billion: Who Are Your Next Billion?
Ethereum needs to overcome many gaps in representation across cultures, languages, ages, and more. This panel explores the question: "Who are the people that you consider to be the 'next billion' Ethereum users, and how will Ethereum make an impact on their lives?" Panelists include Geoffrey See, Mary Davies, and Mihajlo Atanackovic with Chuy Cepeda as moderator.
Ethereum Foundation Fellows, Mihajlo Atanackovic, Mary P. Davies, Chuy Cepeda, Geoffrey See
Ethereum Won't Be The Money Layer of the Internet if People Think It's an Earth-Destroying Scam: Four Ways to Change the Narrative
2021 was the breakout year for web3. Yet despite the millions of new users, a Morning Consult survey found that while 83% of consumers are aware of crypto, only 26% have a positive opinion. How do we as a community shift the narrative? I will share four ways to communicate web3's benefits, relying on insight from our survey of 20k people in 15 countries around the world, updates on MetaMask Learn, and the inspiring stories of creativity and entrepreneurship enabled through web3.
James Beck
Fighting for Crypto's Future: The State of Regulation & Advocacy
An overview of the advocacy strategy for crypto and the current state of regulation.
Connor Spelliscy
Five Devcons in Five Minutes
A humorous, yet informative, whistle-stop tour of our conference, with focus on the changing demographics and social themes of our favourite week of the year!
Thomas Barker
Giga: How Can Blockchain Help Connect the Next Billion
2.9 billion people are still offline and 96% of these people live in developing countries. During the session, public and private sector leaders from Giga countries like Rwanda or South Africa will speak about 1) how they are using blockchain to connect schools, 2) the opportunities of this technology in emerging markets. In particular, they'll talk about blockchain as tool to automate payments, staking to finance school connectivity, NFTs to fundraise or a marketplace to incentivize providers.
Naroa, Gerben Kijne, Anda Ngcaba
Growing the Global Ethereum Community Through Localization
Over 6 billion people in the world do not speak English at all. By localizing and providing Ethereum content (user interfaces, documentation, educational content, etc.) in different languages, we can dramatically increase our target audience and onboard more people to Ethereum, as well as make Ethereum education more accessible.
Luka Kropec
How Latam cities are thinking about blockchain solutions.
Mayors or Innovation Ministers/Secretaries to discuss and share their blockchain projects and impact in citizens.
Jaime Pumarejo, Diego Fernandez, Mauricio Tovar, Irais Reyes, Alfredo Bateman
How to Build Bigger and Stronger ETH Communities in Latam - EN ESPAÑOL
We propose to present a panel with representatives of at least five Ethereum communities in Latam in order to review what has been achieved so far, the main challenges they face and the vision they have regarding the future. From this discussion, the audience will be able to draw conclusions regarding the degree of progress of the different communities, understand the particular difficulties of each country and identify if there is a common vision for Latam.
Toño Romero, Ana Belén || AnaTech, Solange Gueiros, Crisgarner, Juan David Reyes, Romina Ayelén Sejas
Building blockchain products for UNICEF. How to get involved.
UNICEF has been experimenting with Ethereum and blockchain for several years. Examples of the solutions they've built include the UNICEF cryptofund (the first crypto denominated fund in the UN), Patchwork kingdoms (the largest UN's NFT for good collection) or staking as financing tool. Do you want be part of this journey? Come to the session and learn more about the solutions (architecture, tech stack, deployment process) and understand how you can help.
Shane O'Connor, Naroa, Gerben Kijne
Let's start a RAI-ot!
Launched Feb 2020, RAI—a fork of DAI—is an ETH backed stable-ish coin that uses an onchain PI controller to set interest rates automatically and emphasizes "ungovernance". If you've ever looked at a central bank and thought about replacing it with a computer, this talk is for you! Come listen to the RAI story so far, what we've learned, where we're going, and why we think the RAI model of controlled, floating exchange rates are going to be the future of DeFi and beyond.
Fabio Hildebrand
Living on Ethereum
To maximize the real-world utility of the Ethereum network, ether and ERC20 stablecoins must be increasingly used as money. This means being able to pay for goods and services without going through exchanges or banks. This talk will give a short history of the best efforts so far at onboarding merchants, dive into the anthropological reasons why this is a hard problem, and share our learnings on some recent successes on growing the number of crypto consumer purchases.
Ale Machado
Machismo, Remittence, & Inflation: Scaling Ethereum for Widespread Adoption in LATAM
According to Gemini's 2022 Global State of Crypto Report, women in developing countries lead in the adoption of crypto among women. Particularly, women in Latina America lead in crypto ownership when compared to other regions, with 43% of crypto holders being women. We'll take a real world lens to the reality of LATAM and the need to scale Ethereum, the status of L2s, emerging modular blockchains, and how they all fit into the end goal of getting Ethereum transactions into fractions of cents.
Camila Garzon
Making Sense of the Ethereum Foundation
Josh Stark
Music Jamboree with Weird ETH and Friends
Ben Jones will perform a variety of Ethereum-related musical songs with a set of web3 guests including Georgios Konstantopulous and Ed Solomon.
Ben Jones
My Mother Hates Your Project (And Mine)! Why We Need More Soft Skills In Crypto
GM, fren, anon, ape in, DeFi, DApps, protocol, WAGMI. Words have immense power, and yet we are doing ourselves a disservice when it comes to everything crypto by not embracing soft skillers. The way in which we continue to name, explain and communicate our creations will have profound impact on adoption. And right now, we suck at it. Hard.
Vince Major
New Applications for Quadratic Funding
Since the inception of Quadratic Funding, the mechanism has mainly been used to fund open source software and public goods in a Web3-centric context. Recently, Gitcoin and others have experimented with QF in new ways to empower specific ecosystems, fund localized communities, and tackle real-world issues (climate change, health, policy). As adoption grows so do barriers and scalability challenges, but many promising advancements could be the key to breaking out of the blockchain bubble.
Connor O'Day
Ethereum is Solarpunk ☀
Solarpunk is an art movement that envisions how the future might look if humanity succeeded in solving major contemporary challenges with an emphasis on sustainability problems such as climate change and pollution. Solarpunk is our alternative to doomerism. … We just need a key that unlocks the building of new institutions -- Humanity Coordinating at Webscale. Ethereum is Solarpunk - a key to coordinating humanity through it's coordination failures.
Kevin Owocki
Executing with subtraction in the Infinite Garden
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies
Aya Miyaguchi
Summoning the spirit of the Dankshard
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Danny Ryan, Tim Beiko, Carl Beekhuizen, Jonathan Mann, & Skylar Weaver.
Carl Beekhuizen
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Danny Ryan, Tim Beiko, Carl Beekhuizen, Jonathan Mann, & Skylar Weaver.
Danny Ryan
Opening Ceremonies
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Danny Ryan, Tim Beiko, Carl Beekhuizen, Jonathan Mann, & Skylar Weaver.
Skylar Weaver
Merge Song
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Danny Ryan, Tim Beiko, Carl Beekhuizen, Jonathan Mann, & Skylar Weaver.
Jonathan Mann
The Heroes of The Merge
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies featuring Aya Miyaguchi, Danny Ryan, Tim Beiko, Carl Beekhuizen, Jonathan Mann, & Skylar Weaver.
Tim Beiko
Ethereum in 30 minutes
An introduction on some of the fundamentals, how Ethereum works and what it tries to accomplish.
Vitalik Buterin
Publisher's Denial of Digital Ownership vs Decentralization
Brewster is a Digital Librarian @ the Internet Archive, a non-profit digital library offering millions of free books, movies, & audio files.
Brewster Kahle
Rotki: Why it's Open Source and Local-First and Why Should You Care?
This will be a talk on the why we need opensource, local-first privacy preserving tools in this field. Reiterate the benefits of opensource and the cypherphunk ethos that built the crypto field. Ponder why so many people still develop closed source centralized tools and explain why this is contrary to the core ethos of the field. Then by using rotki as a main example show how things can and should be done differently. The opensource, local-first way. Explore both benefits and drawbacks
Konstantinos Paparas
Self-Sovereign Digital Identity
Diego Fernandez
Sign in With Ethereum: the Most Powerful Protocol in #Web3?
Sign in with Ethereum is an almost accidental byproduct of #Web3, but is already turning into an incredibly powerful tool for user engagement and convenience. Wallet holders sign into DeFi protocols to manage their money or sales of NFTs but can it be much more than it already is. Linking seams of rich data to an ethereum address is the future of identity, ease and monetisation on the web. Join Lang Cui (Struck Capital), Nick Johnson (ENS) Justina Petraitytė (3boxx) & Shiv Malik (Pool Data)
Shiv Malik, Nick Johnson, Justina Petraityte, Lang Cui
Smart Transactions
Smart Transactions act as if they know how they are being situated and whether they are being treated fairly. With context dependent semantics, uncanny awareness of the future, and mid-execution access to actual and virtual services, smart transactions challenge us to elaborate on Ethereum's transactional semantics.
Vlad Zamfir
Streameth: Decentralized Video CMS
Streameth is an open source video CMS that allows event organizers to distribute decentralized, censorship resistant video content. This project comes out of a collaboration between Livepeer and Ethereum foundation to help web3 communities decouple themselves from centralized video platforms. In this talk, we will explore why streameth was created, its early usage in various community events and how we plan to evolve the tool.
Pablo Voorvaart
Taxing Crypto in Colombia
The director of the Colombian Tax and Customs Administration will present a document unifying the current rules about the taxation of digital assets in Colombia and will discuss gaps in the current normative framework. He will also invite feedback from the community on how to address these gaps.
Luis Carlos
The Biggest Web3 Opportunity No One is Talking About!
$10.5 Trillion were spent, not invested, SPENT in 2021 in the US alone, and this is a global sector. This sector has a for-loss model... the capital providers, despite creating an abundance of value that is in high demand, are losing money had over fist, and web3 has the solution. You missed Bitcoin, you missed Ethereum, don't sleep on this.
Griff Green
The Coordination Song 🌎✨🎵
You've heard that public goods are good. You've heard that crypto can regenerative the world. But have you heard the song? Join noted web3 musiciian Justin Myles for a musical ensemble about coordination, regenerative crypto, public goods.
Kevin Owocki, Justin Holmes
The Future is Collective
The future is Collective. Building bridges between the legacy and decentralized systems to fund public goods for the future.
Pia Mancini
The Influence of Crypto Regulation on Open Blockchains: Opportunities and Challenges
With the wider adoption, the use of open blockchains and dapps built on top of it is becoming progressively regulated by governments all over the world (especially in the EU and the U.S.). Understanding and adjusting to these regulations is becoming a reality for many projects in the ecosystem, especially the ones facing the users and the community. What will be the impact of regulation on the Ethereum ecosystem and how it might change the existing use cases, designs and utilities?
Florian Glatz, Marina Markezic, Simon Polrot
The Past, Present and Future of Web3 in LATAM
Web 3 is here to change the world. NFTs, L2, and smart contracts are tools that people need in Latam to address economical disparity and to access a better financial ecosystem. In my talk, I explain how latinos used crypto a few years ago, how they are using it, and how they'll use it to improve their lives through DAOs, NFTs, L2s and smartcontracts.
The Power of Stories
The real, complex, and often messy backstories of many of those that contribute to the Ethereum protocol to try and capture the nebulous art of leadership within an ecosystem without hierarchy or explicit authority.
Piper Merriam
The Role UNICEF Plays in Encouraging the "Impact Trinity" – Real world Use-cases, Open-source Software and For-Profit Business models
Facilitated and moderated by UNICEF, this panel discussion will bring together a group of blockchain start ups, part of the UNICEF Venture Fund portfolio, to touch on the importance of open source and digital public goods as part of a (profitable) business model. Through 3 rounds of questions, the start ups will share their experiences with UNICEF and opinions on the topics
Evelyn Casanova, Shane O'Connor
The Unbanked, A Real Blue Ocean Opportunity for Crypto
1/4 of the global population is excluded from the current financial system. Financial exclusion stems from the belief that a population is too high risk to receive funding. Sadly, this factor preeminently causes these same people to never be able to break out of poverty. Unbanked farmers fall in the same boat. Due to their lack of collateral and credit history, they can only access loans starting at 100% interest rate. Crypto and blockchain has an opportunity to change that for the better.
Gabriela Chang
The web3 Social Layer - Web3 Social: the Next Wave of Innovation
Today, we give away valuable ownership of our data, content, and audience to big social network platforms, whose business models thrive on our acquiescence and their dominance. Web3 promises a new open graph where users own their data, content, and social networks and can move their digital footprint freely between platforms.
Stani Kulechov
There Are Many Alternatives: Unlocking Civilizational Hypercomplexity with Ethereum
Venkatesh Rao is a consultant and writer @ Ribbonfarm. He's the author of 'Tempo' and 6 eBooks including 'Be Slightly Evil', 'Crash Early Crash Often', & more.
Venkatesh Rao
UNICEF CryptoFund: Exploring Blockchain and How it Could Change Futures for the Most Vulnerable
This session will showcase how UNICEF's Office of Innovation is exploring the use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, and how these might have an impact on the work that UNICEF does. It will also present the trajectory and results to date of the UNICEF CryptoFund, the first vehicle in the United Nations ecosystem to receive, hold, and disburse crypto, which makes equity-free investments into technology startups within developing countries that are working to improve lives of children.
Evelyn Casanova, Sanna Bedi
Universal Access to All Knowledge: Decentralization Experiments at the Internet Archive
The Internet Archive holds over 100PB of data, spanning the Wayback Machine, films, scientific publications, vintage video games, and more. What is it like to try to decentalize at this scale? We'll share our experience with networks like Filecoin, Storj, and arweave, discuss design trade-offs, offer recommendations for both builders and those curious about storing large amounts of data, and maybe even muse about how institutions could "disappear from sight... and become all of us"
Arkadiy Kukarkin
Universal Basic Income for Humanity
On 2021 the Proof of Humanity protocol was released alongside the UBI token reaching almost 20k humans receiving Universal Basic Income. This talk will offer direct testimonials from users on how UBI has impacted their lives. We will demo how Proof of Humanity v2 will support the use of Soul Bound Tokens and reduce costs using Layer 2. Also we will explain how UBI v2 extends its streaming features allowing real time money and how we can create regenerative economics for it as a community.
Santiago Siri
Using Blockchain to Overcome LATAM Challenges
Latam has a very complex background facing issues such as govt corruption, inequality, lack of opportunities, violence and so on... Many of these problems have been discussed for a while always from centralized points of view. In this talk we will explore 5 escenarios where Blockchain technology can improve quality of life for latam people.
Web3 Adoption in Africa
Join to immerse yourself in the current realities and trajectories of Africa and Web3. Let's talk about Africa from the perspective of Africans, the opportunities Africans see for our continent, and what the state of adoption is. Discussion themes include education and talent, DeFi, regulation landscape, culture and art, and the funding landscape for Web3 startups.
Tony Olendo, Yoseph Ayele
Web3 in the Ukraine government: integration & impact
Max Semenchuk
Web3 is Going Great
This panel celebrates the Ethereum ecosystem's global impact thus far, but also look towards the future to answer the questions: What's missing in the ecosystem? What would we like people to work on? What are Ethereum's priorities?
gubsheep, Jacob Willemsma, Romina Ayelén Sejas, Auryn Macmillan, Eda, Mauricio Tovar (Moderator)
What Can DAOs Learn From
What can DAOs learn from governments, companies, communities and more? The ultimate vision of DAOs promises us better ways to organize humans. But we are just scratching the surface in discovering how to optimally structure and operate DAOs. As a result, many DAOs are not serving their mission or members as effectively as they could be. The good news? We don't have to reinvent everything.
Madison Adams, Safder Raza
Why Only Virtual Money is Real Money
Bruno Macaes


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Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson Announce 'Stars Align' Tour
Another major package tour will be hitting the road this summer. Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers will embark on a co-headlining Stars Align tour, with Ann Wilson of Heart serving as the opening act.
In a press release announcing the shows, all three artists shared their mutual love for one another, with Beck stating, "I always enjoy touring the U.S. in the summer, and joining with Paul, and Ann Wilson, should make for quite an exciting night,"
"This is going to be a knockout combination of music and musicians," added Rodgers. "I've always been a Jeff Beck fan. Who isn't? He is in a league of his own. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Free, and I hope we can touch your spirit with the 'Spirit of Free.'"
"I am thrilled to added been asked to perform on the Stars Align Tour with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers," Wilson, who's currently on a break from Heart, said. "They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer."
The tour will begin July 18 at the Usana Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah and conclude at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Aug. 26. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 2) at 10AM local time with a pre-sale for Citi cardholders starting tomorrow at noon local time.
You can see all the dates below and get full details at Live Nation.
Beck and Rodgers have collaborated in the past. Rodgers' 1993 star-studded tribute to Muddy Waters, Muddy Water Blues, featured Beck's guitar on a cover of "I Just Want to Make Love to You."
Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson 'Stars Align' Tour
July 18 - West Valley City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
July 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre
July 22 - Chula Vista, CA - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
July 24 - Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
July 25 - Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
July 28 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 29 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 1 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Aug. 3 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Aug. 4 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
Aug. 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 10 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 12 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
Aug. 14 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 17 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Aug. 19 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Aug. 26 - Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre


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JPMorgan Chase Acquiring a Leading Travel and Loyalty Business
JPMorgan Chase to transform its end-to-end travel capabilities by acquiring cxLoyalty's modern and scalable technology platform
New York, December 28, 2020 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and cxLoyalty Group Holdings today announced they have signed an agreement for JPMorgan Chase to acquire the Global Loyalty business of cxLoyalty Group Holdings. The deal includes cxLoyalty's leading technology platforms, full-service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and points bank businesses.
"This investment demonstrates our commitment to deliver exceptional travel benefits at-scale to our large and rapidly growing customer base. People across the globe want to vacation and travel again, and hopefully that will become a reality for many in the near future. Acquiring the travel and rewards businesses of cxLoyalty will provide enhanced experiences to our millions of Chase customers once they are ready, comfortable and confident to travel," said Marianne Lake, Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Lending at JPMorgan Chase.
cxLoyalty is a leading loyalty and technology solutions company with over 40 years of experience. Their expertise in designing, administering and fulfilling loyalty programs complements JPMorgan Chase's reputation of providing customers with elevated and differentiated value. The deal is expected to accelerate the strong foundation built in loyalty, including for Chase's Ultimate Rewards platform and cxLoyalty's existing clients, to enable a more holistic, end-to-end customer travel journey for all customers. The cxLoyalty brand and existing client relationships will continue to be led by cxLoyalty Group CEO Todd Siegel.
"JPMorgan Chase is the right partner to further invest in our leading loyalty business," said Todd Siegel, Chief Executive Officer of cxLoyalty. "This partnership allows us to strengthen and expand our technology solutions, rewards content and world class personalized customer experience for our Fortune 500 clients and their millions of customers, globally."
Ms. Lake adds, "We welcome Todd and cxLoyalty to JPMorgan Chase, and look forward to creating more value for our shared customers and clients."
JPMorgan Chase credit card customers will continue using Ultimate Rewards as usual and over time, will have access to enhanced travel experiences.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.2 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of customers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
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FREEHOLD, NJ (January 18, 2019) – Fashion blogger, model, socialite, and style influencer Myra Mrowicki (www.febearyfashionista.com) has been announced as pink carpet host for Season 3 of Shop. Sell. Strut!, taking place at iPlay America in Freehold, New Jersey on May 19, 2019.
The colors for Shop. Sell. Strut! are hot pink and mango, so instead of a traditional red carpet, Myra will be working the pink carpet and interviewing designers, models, celebrities and other VIP guests as part of an afternoon of fashion, fun and entertainment.
Shop. Sell. Strut! is the fundraising arm for the Morgan Marie Michael Foundation (Tax ID: 82-1496694), a 501(c)3 charity supporting individuals on the autism spectrum with programming, appliances, and resources for enhanced living and development. The event in May is their primary annual fundraiser, featuring a fashion forward runway show. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Morgan Marie Michael Foundation. The event is open to the public and tickets are on sale now.
"I have been a supporter of the amazing work of Shop. Sell. Strut! since Season One," says Myra. "To start out as an attendee two years ago, being invited to be an honorary model and committee member last year, to serving as this year's pink carpet host, is an honor. This organization has done so much to support families raising a child with autism. There are so many challenges that these families and children face, and knowing that they are getting the support they need makes all of the hard work so worthwhile."
A long-time supporter of the New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia fashion scenes, Myra Mrowicki founded her fashion blog, Febeary Fashionista (www.febearyfashionista.com) in 2014. She uses her blog and social media platforms to support the designers, models, producers, performers and publishers in the industry who are doing amazing things in the world of fashion and style. She was recently the red carpet host at Atlantic City Fashion Week Season 13, and has been a runway model for notable designers including Robert Greco Couture, Carmen Bury, Melissa Lockwood, and Brand A. She's also participated in a fashion shoot for the social media of her favorite Montclair, New Jersey boutique, That Little Black Dress. She was the first guest on the premiere episode of the radio show "Chit-Chat with Alyssa Lego" on Hamilton Radio Channel 2, and served as a judge for the National American Miss Pageant.
Myra is dedicated to supporting meaningful and worthwhile causes. She was thrilled to be named the Honorary Model and Committee Member for Season Two of Shop. Sell. Strut!, which raised money for the autism-related efforts of the Morgan Marie Michael Foundation. She has also modeled, volunteered or otherwise lent her talent to causes such as Fashion For Hope and the Cancer Support Community of Central New Jersey.
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The St Paul's Theological Course of Studies is an initial program for the development of an archdiocesan theological school by Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand. The studies encompass classes in various aspects of Orthodox Christian theology. The school is currently conducting classes in Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia. An expansion of the curriculum is planned toward accreditation of the course of studies.
At the end of 2005, the curriculum for the course of studies was still under development, although six semesters of study had been taught by this stage, with topics covering Church History, Liturgics, the Old and New Testaments, Dogmatic Theology, Patristics, Ethics and Comparative Religions.
In the first half of 2008, students study Introduction to the New Testament and Interpretation of the New Testament, lectured by Metr. Abp Paul and Rev Dr John El-Karaan, respectively.
Additional information and applications for enrollment are available on the archdiocesan website.
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The villagers and boys were amazed and in awe when a huge oddity rolled down the road in September, 1922. Alfred Kosola's horses had to tax their strength when drawing a sleigh with an indenting hammer of 5.000 kilograms, along the snowless road to the Järvenpää's factory. The cubs' imagination really took over, when they began to hear a constant pounding from the factory. It was like an iron giant's sledgehammer banging.


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Create this Flag Cake by adding the stars and stripes on your favorite cake using fresh strawberries and blueberries--a great way to display the red, white, and blue in honor of Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or Veteran's Day. This Flag Cake is sure to attract everyone's attention at any of your special celebrations.
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Nine Works Chosen to be Displayed for Artisan Woods Exhibit at Arbor Day Farm's Tree Adventure Attraction
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Jeff Salem, Director of Communications & Public Relations, emailNebraska City, Neb. (May 21, 2009) – Nature-inspired work by nine local and regional artists will be exhibited during Artisan Woods, an outdoor showcase of structures and art at Arbor Day Farm's Tree Adventure attraction. Works created for Artisan Woods will be on display starting June 21.
Artisan Woods is the first in a series of annual outdoor exhibits planned at the Tree Adventure. The work featured during Artisan Woods will allow visitors to witness trees and nature from many unique perspectives. Guests will discover each of the nine exhibits in distinctive settings along the Tree House Trail and Exploratory Trail.
A panel of judges selected nine artists to showcase their work during Artisan Woods. Artists selected were: Matthew Burke, assistant professor of art, and John Hachmeister, associate professor of art, of the University of Kansas; Leslie T. Iwai, Karla Karr, Chuck Turner and Leslie Bruning of Omaha; Carl Weiss and Adam Weiss of Springfield; and Beth O'Hanlon of Lincoln.
"Artisan Woods will be a playful and inspiring exhibit engaging children and adults in unique ways, like climbing into a human-sized bird nest, walking through a tree limb and listening to the sounds of tree frogs," said Beverly Todd, director of the Tree Adventure at Arbor Day Farm. "Through the artists, visitors will experience nature-inspired artistry out in the beautiful, natural setting of the Tree Adventure."
Artisan Woods exhibits will be featured at the Tree Adventure through Oct. 31. Each artist received a stipend to construct their entries.
Here are details of each selected exhibit that will be featured during Artisan Woods:
"Limb Tunnel" by Matthew Burke allows visitors to experience a tree from a unique perspective as they walk through a limb made of lathes from four different species of hardwood trees.
"Song and Nature" by John Hachmeister is constructed from fallen trees and limbs and reaches 14-feet high. It highlights early human use of trees to create safe havens.
"Life Below: Exposing the Roots" by Leslie T. Iwai reveals elements of trees below the surface, meticulously wrapped in red wool felt saturated with aromatic beeswax. It showcases the hidden life of a tree.
"Human Size Bird Nest" by Karla Karr allows visitors to climb inside and explore a human-sized nest nestled beneath a tree. The sculpture is made of rings of bent iron woven through with natural woods found at Arbor Day Farm.
"No Bears, Please!" by Chuck Turner is a larger-than-life exhibit that gives visitors an opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of the natural world. It features three chairs made from stained cedar wood.
"Not Far From the Tree" by Carl Weiss depicts an oak tree beginning to sprout from a giant acorn. The exhibit is made of concrete resin and hand-forged steel.
"Fly Away Home III" by Beth O'Hanlon uses birds to show the connection between trees and the rest of the world. The birds are made of copper and range in size and shape.
"Fifty Birds & One Squirrel" by Leslie Bruning challenges visitors to see how many birds they can identify with pieces which are displayed throughout the Tree Adventure. Each bird silhouette is cut out of a rectangular slab of oak wood.
"Praying in the Garden of the Gods" by Adam Weiss portrays giant-sized sculptures of praying mantis in this peaceful woodland setting. The copper sculptures are about four and a half feet long and include moveable interactive parts.
Visitors to the Tree Adventure will experience Artisan Woods from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information about Artisan Woods, go to www.arbordayfarm.com.
Arbor Day Farm is a 260-acre historic landmark located in Nebraska City owned and operated by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation. It is the only education complex of its kind in the nation dedicated to trees, conservation and environmental stewardship. The Tree Adventure attraction and the world-class Lied Lodge & Conference Center are located at Arbor Day Farm.
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Rice Jumps as Africa Joins Race for Supplies [Apr 4] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ Rice prices rose more than 10 per cent on Friday to a fresh all-time high as African countries joined south-east Asian importers in the race to head off social unrest by securing supplies from the handful of exporters still selling the grain in the international market. The rise in prices - 50 per cent in two weeks - threatens upheaval and has resulted in riots and soldiers overseeing supplies in some emerging countries, where the grain is a staple food for about 3bn people. India's trade minister, said the government would crack down on hoarding of essential commodities to keep a lid on food prices. [and from another] City Dwellers Priced Out of the Market [Apr 4] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ Yeshi Degefu stopped eating meat about a year ago. Vegetables followed soon and, more recently, chickpeas and lentils. Today, Mrs Yeshi, 50, of Addis Ababa, queues for subsidised wheat, the only food she can still afford. Mrs Yeshi is caught up in a food crisis that is hitting the urban population rather than the rural poor, the group that has in the past faced the greatest threat of hunger. This time, the problem is not a shortage of food but its price. Urban populations are more likely to protest, triggering riots which in Africa have already hit Burkina Faso and Senegal.
Acute food shortages are in the news, as are the rising prices that accompany shortages. We have predicted that
in the years leading into the pole shift that crop shortages would occur, worldwide. Where this became evident
in the year 2000, as documented by Nancy in her Shortage TOPIC within Troubled Times, these shortages did
not make major headlines because stocks of grain and other staples were on hand. Now, the stocks are
depleted, or nearly so. Where the price of wheat, corn, and soybeans has been rising in step with shortfalls,
riots did not occur until shortages and price increases for rice occurred. Rice is a staple for half the world's
population, primarily the poorest half, and thus this shortage is touching desperation. Rice was one of the
cheapest foods for this populace, and now must be replaced by more expensive items or starvation looms.
The reaction of various governments to their starving populace is varied. Some are buying what stocks of rice
they can secure and forcing price controls among the merchants distributing these stocks. Others are merely
reacting to riots with traditional riot control. The poor in many of these countries have always suffered at near
starvation levels, with little sympathy from the authorities who expect the starving to fade away quietly and not
make a fuss. Malnutrition affects such a populace before birth, creating mental retardation and a poor start in
life for the newborn. Malnutrition among the young stunts growth, particularly growth of the brain, exacerbating
mental retardation. Thus deprived of an ability to earn a good living except by manual labor, which their
stunted bodies can scarcely enable, those affected by chronic starvation hardly notice when their poor diet is
diminished further.
It is the reasonably well fed who are being heard from during the recent food riots. Those who are not retarded
or stunted, and have been able to enjoy a varied diet previously. The first reaction to rising food prices is to
carve expensive treats from the menu. The second reaction is to alter the daily fare to emphasize inexpensive
staples - a diet more dull but affordable. When inexpensive staples like rice rise or double in price these
households must trim other expenses from their budget - less travel, clothing, and entertainment. In many cases,
the household moves from being economically viable and in the black to running in the red, running into debt.
Arguments ensue, and demands that the government do something about the situation is part of the argument.
Tempers are at the trigger point, so that some trivial argument at the food market can spark a riot. This class of
citizen - the formerly well fed - does not slide quietly or quickly into the stance of their chronically starved
neighbors. They know about the underclass, the chronically underfed, but have never imagined themselves
forced into these straits. In horror, they see themselves unable to afford enough food for good health, despite
cutting back all budgetary items possible, so panic is just under the surface and explodes into hysteria with
every rise in food prices.
What are governments to do when a formerly quiet portion of the populace becomes noisy and hysterical? Price
controls are one avenue, but even with price controls the shortages will continue and increase due to the
worsening weather extremes we have so long predicted. In the US, soup kitchens are threatened as the US
government cuts back on handouts of surplus food items. There are no surplus items, or they are fast
disappearing. New rules are likely to be instituted everywhere. Those who are obese will be encouraged to
diet, perhaps given only vitamin pills and minimum protein such as a few boiled eggs per day. Grains fed to
cattle will be diverted to human consumption. All idle fields will be put into production. And of course price
control instituted to prevent panic among those who can no longer afford to buy food. But in those countries
where such measures cannot be instituted because there simply is not enough food to go around, riot control
will be used. Those who ignored their chronically underfed neighbors, the underclass they took for granted
were always beneath them, will now join them, a type of karma, so to speak.


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In case you didn't get the memo, 29-year-old Vincenzo Nibali of Sicily, Italy won the 2014 Tour de France last month. Rightfully known as the "Shark of Messina," he was able to outperform 218 other cyclists to finish first in the world's largest bike race. Nabili finished the race with a lead of more than seven minutes, which is the biggest winning margin since 1997.
But here's something that you probably didn't know about Nabili and his team: they were the only team at the 2014 Tour de France to bring their own licensed acupuncturist. Throughout the course of the physically enduring race, an acupuncturist treated Nabili and his team, usually twice a day. Nabili and his team would receive a treatment in the morning before they raced and another at night while they were relaxing and resting in the hotel.
So, how much of an advantage did acupuncture give Nabili? According to his acupuncturist, this therapeutic treatment was just one element of the cycling star's success, citing that the "whole team" is important.
"He's convinced that it's something that can help him. I don't want to exaggerate my part, or the part of acupuncture. It's the whole team, the doctors are important, the osteopath is important, I'm a small part of it — but also, the bus driver, the cook. Nibali has often seemed calm, unfazed, and relaxed. Is that due to the acupuncture? I don't know, you'll have to draw that conclusion," said Eddy De Smedt, Belgium-based acupuncturist, who treated Nibali and the other athletes on the Kazakh team.
De Smedt noted that Nabili's acupuncture sessions were usually about 25-30 minutes, and it wasn't uncommon for the 2014 Tour de France winner to fall asleep during the procedure. Of course, that's to be expected given the fact that the Tour de France stretches over 2,200 miles. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or not, the human body begins to shut down from the sheer work that goes into this race. Nabil found relief in acupuncture, however, and it likely played a role in his ability to win by a landscape of seven plus minutes.
Will acupuncture make you win the next Tour de France? Probably not, but it can certainly relieve pain, reduce stress, fight inflammation, and encourage wounds to heal faster. Nabil's story is just one of many in which acupuncture helps individuals overcome the odds.
Photo Credit: "Vincenzo Nibali TDF2012" by Denismenchov08. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.


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All of us face a variety of risks to our health as we go about our day-to-day lives. Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities, and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. Some we choose to accept because to do otherwise would restrict our ability to lead our lives the way we want. And some are risks we might decide to avoid if we had the opportunity to make informed choices. Indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about.
In the last several years, a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Other research indicates that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors.
In addition, people who may be exposed to indoor air pollutants for the longest periods of time are often those most susceptible to the effects of indoor air pollution. Such groups include the young, the elderly, and the chronically ill, especially those suffering from respiratory or cardiovascular disease.
While pollutant levels from individual sources may not pose a significant health risk by themselves, most homes have more than one source that contributes to indoor air pollution. There can be a serious risk from the cumulative effects of these sources. Fortunately, there are steps that most people can take both to reduce the risk from existing sources and to prevent new problems from occurring. This safety guide was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to help you decide whether to take actions that can reduce the level of indoor air pollution in your own home.
Because so many Americans spend a lot of time in offices with mechanical heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, there is also a short section on the causes of poor air quality in offices and what you can do if you suspect that your office may have a problem. A glossary and a list of organizations where you can get additional information are available in this document.
Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature and humidity levels can also increase concentrations of some pollutants.
There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home. These include combustion sources such as oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated, asbestos-containing insulation, wet or damp carpet, and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution.
The relative importance of any single source depends on how much of a given pollutant it emits and how hazardous those emissions are. In some cases, factors such as how old the source is and whether it is properly maintained are significant. For example, an improperly adjusted gas stove can emit significantly more carbon monoxide than one that is properly adjusted.
Some sources, such as building materials, furnishings, and household products like air fresheners, release pollutants more or less continuously. Other sources, related to activities carried out in the home, release pollutants intermittently. These include smoking, the use of unvented or malfunction-ing stoves, furnaces, or space heaters, the use of solvents in cleaning and hobby activities, the use of paint strippers in redecorating activities, and the use of cleaning products and pesticides in housekeeping. High pollutant concentrations can remain in the air for long periods after some of these activities.
If too little outdoor air enters a home, pollutants can accumulate to levels that can pose health and comfort problems. Unless they are built with special mechanical means of ventilation, homes that are designed and constructed to minimize the amount of outdoor air that can "leak" into and out of the home may have higher pollutant levels than other homes. However, because some weather conditions can drastically reduce the amount of outdoor air that enters a home, pollutants can build up even in homes that are normally considered "leaky."
Outdoor air enters and leaves a house by: infiltration, natural ventilation, and mechanical ventilation. In a process known as infiltration, outdoor air flows into the house through openings, joints, and cracks in walls, floors, and ceilings, and around windows and doors. In natural ventilation, air moves through opened windows and doors. Air movement associated with infiltration and natural ventilation is caused by air temperature differences between indoors and outdoors and by wind. Finally, there are a number of mechanical ventilation devices, from outdoor-vented fans that intermittently remove air from a single room, such as bathrooms and kitchen, to air handling systems that use fans and duct work to continuously remove indoor air and distribute filtered and conditioned outdoor air to strategic points throughout the house. The rate at which outdoor air replaces indoor air is described as the air exchange rate. When there is little infiltration, natural ventilation, or mechanical ventilation, the air exchange rate is low and pollutant levels can increase.
Apartments can have the same indoor air problems as single-family homes because many of the pollution sources, such as the interior building materials, furnishings, and household products, are similar. Indoor air problems similar to those in offices are caused by such sources as contaminated ventilation systems, improperly placed outdoor air intakes, or maintenance activities.
Solutions to air quality problems in apartments, as in homes and offices, involve such actions as: eliminating or controlling the sources of pollution, increasing ventilation, and installing air cleaning devices. Often a resident can take the appropriate action to improve the indoor air quality by removing a source, altering an activity, unblocking an air supply vent, or opening a window to temporarily increase the ventilation; in other cases, however, only the building owner or manager is in a position to remedy the problem. (See the section "What to Do If You Suspect a Problem") You can encourage building management to follow guidance in EPA and NIOSH's Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers. To obtain the looseleaf-fomat version of the Building Air Quality, complete with appendices, an index, and a full set of useful forms, and the newly released, Building Air Quality Action Plan, order GPO Stock # 055-000-00602-4, for $28, contact the: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, or call (202) 512-1800, fax (202) 512-2250.
Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later.
Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants.
The likelihood of immediate reactions to indoor air pollutants depends on several factors. Age and preexisting medical conditions are two important influences. In other cases, whether a person reacts to a pollutant depends on individual sensitivity, which varies tremendously from person to person. Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants after repeated exposures, and it appears that some people can become sensitized to chemical pollutants as well.
Certain immediate effects are similar to those from colds or other viral diseases, so it is often difficult to determine if the symptoms are a result of exposure to indoor air pollution. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to the time and place the symptoms occur. If the symptoms fade or go away when a person is away from the home and return when the person returns, an effort should be made to identify indoor air sources that may be possible causes. Some effects may be made worse by an inadequate supply of outdoor air or from the heating, cooling, or humidity conditions prevalent in the home.
Other health effects may show up either years after exposure has occurred or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These effects, which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer, can be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable. More information on potential health effects from particular indoor air pollutants is provided in the section, "A Look at Source-Specific Controls."
While pollutants commonly found in indoor air are responsible for many harmful effects, there is considerable uncertainty about what concentrations or periods of exposure are necessary to produce specific health problems. People also react very differently to exposure to indoor air pollutants. Further research is needed to better understand which health effects occur after exposure to the average pollutant concentrations found in homes and which occur from the higher concentrations that occur for short periods of time.
The health effects associated with some indoor air pollutants are summarized in the section "Reference Guide to Major Indoor Air Pollutants in the Home."
Some health effects can be useful indicators of an indoor air quality problem, especially if they appear after a person moves to a new residence, remodels or refurnishes a home, or treats a home with pesticides. If you think that you have symptoms that may be related to your home environment, discuss them with your doctor or your local health department to see if they could be caused by indoor air pollution. You may also want to consult a board-certified allergist or an occupational medicine specialist for answers to your questions.
Another way to judge whether your home has or could develop indoor air problems is to identify potential sources of indoor air pollution. Although the presence of such sources does not necessarily mean that you have an indoor air quality problem, being aware of the type and number of potential sources is an important step toward assessing the air quality in your home.
A third way to decide whether your home may have poor indoor air quality is to look at your lifestyle and activities. Human activities can be significant sources of indoor air pollution. Finally, look for signs of problems with the ventilation in your home. Signs that can indicate your home may not have enough ventilation include moisture condensation on windows or walls, smelly or stuffy air, dirty central heating and air cooling equipment, and areas where books, shoes, or other items become moldy. To detect odors in your home, step outside for a few minutes, and then upon reentering your home, note whether odors are noticeable.
The federal government recommends that you measure the level of radon in your home. Without measurements there is no way to tell whether radon is present because it is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. Inexpensive devices are available for measuring radon. EPA provides guidance as to risks associated with different levels of exposure and when the public should consider corrective action. There are specific mitigation techniques that have proven effective in reducing levels of radon in the home. (See "Radon" for additional information about testing and controlling radon in homes.)
For pollutants other than radon, measurements are most appropriate when there are either health symptoms or signs of poor ventilation and specific sources or pollutants have been identified as possible causes of indoor air quality problems. Testing for many pollutants can be expensive. Before monitoring your home for pollutants besides radon, consult your state or local health department or professionals who have experience in solving indoor air quality problems in nonindustrial buildings.
The federal government recommends that homes be weatherized in order to reduce the amount of energy needed for heating and cooling. While weatherization is underway, however, steps should also be taken to minimize pollution from sources inside the home. (See "Improving the Air Quality in Your Home" for recommended actions.) In addition, residents should be alert to the emergence of signs of inadequate ventilation, such as stuffy air, moisture condensation on cold surfaces, or mold and mildew growth. Additional weatherization measures should not be undertaken until these problems have been corrected.
Weatherization generally does not cause indoor air problems by adding new pollutants to the air. (There are a few exceptions, such as caulking, that can sometimes emit pollutants.) However, measures such as installing storm windows, weather stripping, caulking, and blown-in wall insulation can reduce the amount of outdoor air infiltrating into a home. Consequently, after weatherization, concentrations of indoor air pollutants from sources inside the home can increase.
Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to eliminate individual sources of pollution or to reduce their emissions. Some sources, like those that contain asbestos, can be sealed or enclosed; others, like gas stoves, can be adjusted to decrease the amount of emissions. In many cases, source control is also a more cost-efficient approach to protecting indoor air quality than increasing ventilation because increasing ventilation can increase energy costs. Specific sources of indoor air pollution in your home are listed later in this section.
Another approach to lowering the concentrations of indoor air pollutants in your home is to increase the amount of outdoor air coming indoors. Most home heating and cooling systems, including forced air heating systems, do not mechanically bring fresh air into the house. Opening windows and doors, operating window or attic fans, when the weather permits, or running a window air conditioner with the vent control open increases the outdoor ventilation rate. Local bathroom or kitchen fans that exhaust outdoors remove contaminants directly from the room where the fan is located and also increase the outdoor air ventilation rate.
It is particularly important to take as many of these steps as possible while you are involved in short-term activities that can generate high levels of pollutants--for example, painting, paint stripping, heating with kerosene heaters, cooking, or engaging in maintenance and hobby activities such as welding, soldering, or sanding. You might also choose to do some of these activities outdoors, if you can and if weather permits.
Advanced designs of new homes are starting to feature mechanical systems that bring outdoor air into the home. Some of these designs include energy-efficient heat recovery ventilators (also known as air-to-air heat exchangers). For more information about air-to-air heat exchangers, contact the Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service (CAREIRS), PO Box 3048, Merrifield, VA 22116; (800) 523-2929.
There are many types and sizes of air cleaners on the market, ranging from relatively inexpensive table-top models to sophisticated and expensive whole-house systems. Some air cleaners are highly effective at particle removal, while others, including most table-top models, are much less so. Air cleaners are generally not designed to remove gaseous pollutants.
The effectiveness of an air cleaner depends on how well it collects pollutants from indoor air (expressed as a percentage efficiency rate) and how much air it draws through the cleaning or filtering element (expressed in cubic feet per minute). A very efficient collector with a low air-circulation rate will not be effective, nor will a cleaner with a high air-circulation rate but a less efficient collector. The long-term performance of any air cleaner depends on maintaining it according to the manufacturer's directions.
Another important factor in determining the effectiveness of an air cleaner is the strength of the pollutant source. Table-top air cleaners, in particular, may not remove satisfactory amounts of pollutants from strong nearby sources. People with a sensitivity to particular sources may find that air cleaners are helpful only in conjunction with concerted efforts to remove the source.
Over the past few years, there has been some publicity suggesting that houseplants have been shown to reduce levels of some chemicals in laboratory experiments. There is currently no evidence, however, that a reasonable number of houseplants remove significant quantities of pollutants in homes and offices. Indoor houseplants should not be over-watered because overly damp soil may promote the growth of microorganisms which can affect allergic individuals.
At present, EPA does not recommend using air cleaners to reduce levels of radon and its decay products. The effectiveness of these devices is uncertain because they only partially remove the radon decay products and do not diminish the amount of radon entering the home. EPA plans to do additional research on whether air cleaners are, or could become, a reliable means of reducing the health risk from radon. EPA's booklet, Residential Air-Cleaning Devices, provides further information on air-cleaning devices to reduce indoor air pollutants.
For most indoor air quality problems in the home, source control is the most effective solution. This section takes a source-by-source look at the most common indoor air pollutants, their potential health effects, and ways to reduce levels in the home. (For a summary of the points made in this section, see the section entitled "Reference Guide to Major Indoor Air Pollutants in the Home.") EPA has recently released, Ozone Generators That Are Sold As Air Cleaners. The purpose of this document (which is only available via this web site) is to provide accurate information regarding the use of ozone-generating devices in indoor occupied spaces. This information is based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available.
EPA has recently published, "Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?" EPA-402-K-97-002, October 1997. This document is intended to help consumers answer this often confusing question. The document explains what air duct cleaning is, provides guidance to help consumers decide whether to have the service performed in their home, and provides helpful information for choosing a duct cleaner, determining if duct cleaning was done properly, and how to prevent contamination of air ducts.
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Green for Fashion
The "Green for fashion" project, acronym G4F, has the specific objective of implementing a "green" production chain, involving the various project partners capable of creating new models of eco-sustainable bags made using new materials, new processes and new productive and managerial methodological approaches; thus overall reducing the environmental impacts of the bag product and at the same time increase production safety, quality and efficiency.
In this regard, the project plans to develop new "green" and totally "green" bags using more eco-sustainable materials and leathers. In particular, new leathers will be developed and obtained using new tanning treatments (vegetable tanning, which uses natural extracts, such as tannins) and environmentally friendly colours (natural dyes using vegetable matrices and/or material waste from the agronomic sector) for the creation of the bags. A new range of accessories for bags will also be developed during this project using new materials and/or new galvanic treatments such as: nickel low, nickel free and cyanide low, which are much safer and less polluting than traditional ones.
At the same time a new prototype system will be developed to make the qualitative evaluation and selection process of the leather more efficient and effective in the production of bags. This will be possible by exploiting the evolution of deep learning technologies and neural networks, thanks to which an innovative system of visual analysis of tanned materials will be created.
The G4F project will also see the design and implementation of an integrated information tracking system, in order to allow the company to achieve full control of the entire product life cycle and the integration of the entire development process of products and collections. The implementation of this system will be supported and facilitated by the use of ICT solutions and technologies for the management of the product life cycle (PLM) and the warehouse and the use of RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) technology.
The project, financed by the Tuscany Region - Regional Operational Program 2014 - 2020 Call for proposals n. 1: Strategic research and development projects; it started in October 2017 and will presumably end in the first half of 2021, and is structured into four operational objectives.
The first operational objective involves the partners Graziella Braccialini S.p.A (project leader) and Creativity Box for the development of a range of new "green" bags and related accessories and the Inera partner for the development of the visual analysis system for the selection of leather.
The second operational objective involves the partners River Chimica and Sadepan Chimica and provides for the development of new treatments for tanning and environmentally friendly colouring to be applied for the creation of new "green" leathers.
The second operational objective involves Coventya and provides for the development of new nickel, nickel free and low cyanide galvanic treatments to be applied to the bag accessories. The fourth and last operational objective still involves the partners Graziella Braccialini S.p.A and Creativity Box and concerns the design and implementation of the integrated information tracking system. The partners are also supported in the research activity by various consultants, in particular by the research laboratories QUMAP and LOGISLAB of the PIN "Polo Universitario "Città di Prato" and the "Stazione Sperimentale per l'industria delle Pelli e delle Materie Concianti (SSIP)" (Experimental Station for the Industry of Leather and Tanning Materials).


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The latest podcast from Xyleme Voices, George Siemens on Social Learning Networks: From Theory to Practice is quite informative and thought-provoking; however, it still seems to leave a lot of questions unanswered.
For example, George cites the problem that Apple had with the iPhone's antenna and says it was caused by a people not being connected properly and somehow makes the leap of faith that if the people who knew about it were connected to the others on the design team, such as with social media, then the problem would have been prevented. Yet the problem is much more complex. Any good engineer will tell you that all cellphones that have the antenna inside of them, rather than sticking out, have reception problems because when you put your hand around it, it blocks the signal. But people don't want the antenna sticking out — they want it inside the phone. For example, Nokia jumped in and said their cellphones do not have this problem, yet we have a new Nokia phone in our household and the manual shows you how NOT to hold the phone so you don't block the signal.
Secondly, people want their phones as small as possible, which limits where you can put the antenna. Complicating the problem is that most of the testing was probably done on Apple's campus that gets a good signal as both ATT and Verizon have towers on it; and the problem only occurs in weak reception areas.
Thus we don't know if Apple did not know about the problem or if they knew about it, but decided it was not that big of a problem. The real problem was the way Apple handled the problem as I believe, as some other industry experts, that it was mainly blown out of proportion... after all, we love to jump on big companies.
The real problem is more of the way their public relations people handled the problem. Now could being connected with social media help them perform better, and if so how? That might have been a better and more realistic approach.
The most thought provoking part of the podcast comes about 15:10 minutes into it in which George discusses the need to do a better job of helping the learners learn how to learn (metalearning) rather than just instructing them into what to learn. I also believe that we need to do a better job at this, but we need more realistic examples — the Apple's antenna example just does not cut it.
For example, if I'm designing a course in which the learners need to learn a process to deliver our goods or service, how do I fit social learning and social media in with it? I can see how they help with informal part, but the end of the podcast wants us to a better job with metalearning in our daily training, and this is where we need some real examples.


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A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University of Michigan researchers.
The ankle exoskeleton developed at U-M was worn by healthy subjects to measure how the device affected ankle function. The U-M team has no plans to build a commercial exoskeleton, but their results suggest promising applications for rehabilitation and physical therapy, and a similar approach could be used by other groups who do build such technology.
"This could benefit stroke patients or patients with incomplete injuries of the spinal cord," said Daniel Ferris, associate professor in movement science at U-M. "For patients that can walk slowly, a brace like this may help them walk faster and more effectively."
Ferris and former U-M doctoral student Keith Gordon, who is now a post-doctoral fellow at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, showed that the wearer of the U-M ankle exoskeleton could learn how to walk with the exoskeleton in about 30 minutes. Additionally, the wearer's nervous system retained the ability to control the exoskeleton three days later.
Electrical signals sent by the brain to our muscles tell them how to move. In people with spinal injuries or some neurological disorders, those electrical signals don't arrive full strength and are uncoordinated. In addition, patients are less able to keep track of exactly where and how their muscles move, which makes re-learning movement difficult.
Typically, robotic rehabilitative devices are worn by patients so that the limb is moved by the brace, which receives its instructions from a computer. Such devices use repetition to help force a movement pattern.
The U-M robotic exoskeleton works the opposite of these rehabilitation aids. In the U-M device, electrodes were attached to the wearer's leg and those electrical signals received from the brain were translated into movement by the exoskeleton.
"The (artificial) muscles are pneumatic. When the computer gets the electrical signal from the (wearer's) muscle, it increases the air pressure into the artificial muscle on the brace," Ferris said. "Essentially the artificial muscle contracts with the person's muscle."
Initially the wearer's gait was disrupted because the mechanical power added by the exoskeleton made the muscle stronger. However, in a relatively short time, the wearers adapted to the new strength and used their muscles less because the exoskeleton was doing more of the work. Their gait normalized after about 30 minutes.
The next step is to test the device on patients with impaired muscle function, Ferris said.
This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.


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In Global Bohemian, Fifi O'Neill shows how you can bring gypset style into your home, fusing the colourful, eccentric style of bohemian living with inspirations from far-flung places.
Why settle for one style when you can indulge your love of several? Whether exuberant or subtle, eclectic or sophisticated, bohemian style welcomes a freethinking approach to decorating. Fifi O'Neill shows you how to combine originality, creative energy, whimsy and a love of travel to create adventurous, authentic, and enchanting interiors. Find inspiration for making your home truly unique by mixing pieces with traditional style alongside finds from your travels. Whether you want to transform understated spaces by adding intriguing nomadic elements, incorporating tropical and beach motifs, or hints of glamour, Global Bohemian offers ample and affordable decorative options and celebrates self-expression, inspiration, passion and personal flair.


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First Drive: 2013 Nissan Sentra
I traveled out to wine country near San Francisco courtesy of Nissan to test drive the all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra. I was on hand in Dallas earlier this year when Nissan unveiled the redesigned Sentra and the new design looked impressive, but now I was getting a chance to drive it as well.
The new Sentra features an elegant design that helps it stand out in the compact car category. Some competitors in the segment have gone with edgier designs, so the more refined look of the Sentra offers a nice alternative for consumers. The new Nissan front grille fits nicely on this vehicle and the rest of the design points flow naturally. Details like LED accented headlamps and tail lamps add to the overall look of the car. As you can see from the photos I took, the Sentra looks great from all angles.
The interior of the Sentra features upgraded soft-touch materials that set it apart from other options in the compact segment. The overall feel of the interior is stylish and upscale yet understated, so it fits well the exterior. It's also very roomy for a smaller car. The overall comfort level in all of the seats was excellent.
Like the new Altima, the 2013 Sentra offers an all-new version of the Nissan Navigation system as an option with all sorts of features. NissanConnect with Navigation includes a Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant that reads incoming text messages and allows drivers to reply without taking their hands off of the steering wheel. In addition, it also offers Pandora, 5.8-inch touch-screen display and Google Send-to-Car functions. Other tech options include RearView Monitor and Nissan Intelligent Key with illuminated push-button ignition switch and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy Fill Tire Alert feature.
The new Sentra is 150 pounds lighter than the previous model but also has slightly larger overall dimensions and more interior room. With a lighter vehicle Sentra also has an all-new and more fuel-efficient 1.8-liter engine with a generation Xtronic CVT. Fuel economy is rated at 30 miles per gallon city, 39 miles per gallon highway and a class-leading 34 miles per gallon combined.
The Sentra features both Sport and Eco mode options, which makes the driving experience much more enjoyable. In Sport mode the Sentra accelerates nicely and zips around curves no problem. It has solid acceleration and is fun to drive. The Eco mode is a great option for slow or casual city driving. The overall driving experience was impressive for a car of this size.
Overall, the new Sentra remains an excellent option in the compact car segment. It's very competitive on features and gas mileage, and the look of the car will definitely attract a wide variety of buyers. Pricing for the Sentra starts at $15,990 with the fully equipped SL priced at $19,760.
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