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Nathaniel Bassey took to his IG page to thank God after surviving an accident.According to him,he was on his home back with friends when a car ran into them from behind.He wrote….
'Thank You Jesus!
We cancel that appointment with death.
Good morning,I just want to use this opportunity to thank God and share my testimony with you.On the 28th of June I was on my way home from the last halleluyah praise challenge night which took place at the glitz event centre,I was inside a car and another car ran into us just at the lekki 3rd round about (ikate) and my car somersaulted inside the roundabout. People were scared that we were dead.The only thing I remembered saying last was the Blood of Jesus.I and the driver came out alive without a single scratch.The most amazing thing is that this happened two days to my birthday. I just want to bless God because the devil failed.He is the olowogbogboro indeed and I bless his name. OlowogbogboroolowogbogboroNathaniel Bassey ,Nathaniel Bassey -Official I am a living testimony'.
Thank God!


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The Introduction to Mobile Application Design training course teaches students how to effectively design a user experience for a smart-phone / tablet based application across iOS, Android, and HTML5 Mobile Web platforms.
This course focuses on the philosophies and nuts-and-bolts required to build an intuitive user experience in a real-estate-constrained environment.
Course Summary
Hands-on training is customized, instructor-led training with an in-depth presentation of a technology and its concepts, featuring such topics as Java, OOAD, and Open Source.
- Describe differences in smartphone User Interface design versus traditional UI design
- List four general principles of User Interface Design
- Describe the "task focused" principles of Mobile Design
- Describe and list input design principles
- Understand constraints place on UI components
What You'll Learn
In the Introduction to Mobile Application Design training course, you'll learn:
- Mobile Design Process
- Defining the application
- Designing the application
- Validating the flow and interactions
- Prototype and fast user feedback
- General User Interface Design Principles
- Integrity
- Consistency
- Feedback
- Interaction metaphors
- Control
- Creating intuitiveness
- Mobile Design Principles
- What's your focus?
- Task focused
- Content focused
- Interaction focused
- User Input Design Principles
- General user input
- Input guidelines, sizing, placement, etc.
- Navigation and gestures
- Alerting, keyboards, dialogs
- Dealing with modality
- UI Components and Visual Elements
- Components
- Paradigms and placements
- Visual elements
- Orientation changes
- Responsive Design
- Why do we need this now?
- Mobile first
- Grids
- Fixed vs. fluid
- Optimization
Meet Your Instructor
- Kamren
Kamren has a love of all things front-end and has enjoyed bringing his 10+ years of web development experience into each class he teaches. Recently Kamren has been working with a leading insurance company as a senior developer of front-end architecture and mobile web application design. He was instrumental in shaping their front-end development team and leading the company into single page application development. Before that, Kamren had the privilege of being the first Sun Certified Ajax instructor. And a few years...

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On 20th January, just as it got dark in the UK, Robby Swift was tweeting from Maui:
5.45am. Still dark but full moon so we can put the jet ski in the water and head up to jaws! Hope it's fun!
What followed was what Robby described as one of the best days of his life:
I havent been on Maui for any really good Jaws swells. This one had been forecast to be one of the biggest ever so hundreds of people had flown over to surf, watch, film and take photos.
Click an image below to start the slideshow
In the 8 years since I have had a jet ski, I have surfed Jaws about forty times but only windsurfed it 3. This was the best session by far. I borrowed a great board from Jason Polakow (he wasnt here to use it) and I felt really confident.
The wind was perfect for 5.1 and I was lucky to be on Campbell Farrells boat which made it really comfortable for rigging, waiting and resting.
I spent 11 hours on the water that day surfing and sailing and had probably more waves than anyone else!
Thanks to Batel Shimi for the photos. Check out BatelShimi.com


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State Politics
Break up Wake County schools? Bill looks at how to divide NC school districts
Some state legislators want to look at how to split North Carolina school systems into smaller districts, a preliminary step that could make it possible to break up large systems such as Wake County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
House Bill 704 filed this week would create a joint legislative study committee to look into whether legislation should be introduced to allow for the breakup of previously merged school systems. The committee would also consider how to divide school districts and whether a local referendum or petition would be needed before a district could be split.
Many transplants to North Carolina are used to individual towns running their own small school systems. In contrast, most school systems in North Carolina are county-based.
Over the years, many school systems in the state merged to try to save money and to integrate schools. The state went from 167 school districts in the 1960s to 115 now.
"Over the past few decades, the emphasis in North Carolina has been merging small school systems to form big ones," Rep. Bill Brawley, a Mecklenburg County Republican and one of the bill's primary sponsors, said Wednesday. "The idea was economies of scale would improve education in North Carolina.
"Now there's a concern there may be diseconomies of scale in the big systems. They may be too large."
Brawley said the study committee is needed because while state law lays out how to merge school systems, it doesn't cover the process for how to break systems up.
Tim Lavallee, vice president of the WakeEd Partnership, a business-backed group that supports Wake schools, questioned the need for the legislation.
"If a school district wanted to seek to divide itself into smaller districts with the permission of the General Assembly, they could do that through filing a bill with one of their legislators," he said. "There doesn't need to be a structure coming from the state to break up a large district."
The bill's two other primary sponsors, both Republicans, are Rep. John Bradford of Mecklenburg and Rep. Chris Malone of Wake. Bradford, Brawley and Malone all represent counties where there's been support from some residents to break up their large school districts.
Malone said he has wanted to study the idea of what a smaller district might look like since he served on the Wake school board from 2009 to 2012. He said he agreed to sponsor the bill because it's only calling for a study and any changes wouldn't come for a couple of years.
"If I thought anything would happen that would be disadvantageous to Wake County, I would vote against it in a heartbeat," Malone said. "If they come up with something that's viable and worthwhile, that would be fantastic."
Parents' concerns
In Mecklenburg, suburban residents who get frustrated with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have often talked about splitting the county into smaller districts.
In 2005, hundreds of people in Mecklenburg's north and south suburbs crowded meetings to talk about splitting. A school board member and a county commissioner went to Raleigh to pitch the secession plan, but members of the House education committee refused to hear them and overwhelmingly voted down a bill that would have let Mecklenburg voters weigh in.
Last year, faced with uncertainty over CMS student assignment, Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor formed an education task force that talked about trying to break off from the countywide district. But this spring the task force recommended exploring municipal charter schools rather than trying to secede.
Matthews is a town of about 30,000 people southeast of Charlotte.
In Wake, some suburban residents who have voiced frustration over student assignment say breaking up the district would make sense, partly because more students could attend schools closer to their homes. Wake is the nation's 15th largest school district with 159,000 students.
"I'd much prefer to be one of the best school districts in the country than one of the biggest, and we'll never get there being as large as we are with the bureaucracy as large as it is," said former Wake school board member Ron Margiotta.
In 2010, when he was board chairman, Margiotta had publicly talked about breaking Wake up. But the idea didn't go any further since it would have required approval in the state legislature, which was then under Democratic control.
Diversity, pooling resources
Wake and Raleigh City schools merged in 1976. School and community leaders argued a merger would help Raleigh's economy and schools, which were seeing an increase in African-American enrollment as more white families opted for the county district.
Wake voters overwhelmingly opposed the merger in a non-binding referendum in 1973. But the General Assembly passed the merger resolution anyway.
School board Chairwoman Monika Johnson-Hostler said the merger has made Wake a healthier district by allowing the community to pool its resources. She said the unified district has also provided diversity to schools.
"Splitting up a unified district breaks up your ability to leverage all of your resources," she said.
But Malone, the state legislator, said some parts of Wake consider themselves red-headed stepchildren who feel they get less than the rest of the district. He said the new study could shine attention on those issues and determine at what stage a school system gets too big, if ever.
Brawley said the bill would study under what circumstances large school systems should be broken up and how to do it in a way that's fair and improves educational outcomes for all students.
The committee is supposed to make a final report by May 1, 2018.
"We're not setting out with the idea of breaking up any particular system," Brawley said. "But it's to have the discussion on how big a school system should be."
The bill has been referred to the House education committee, whose leaders Brawley says are willing to act on the legislation. Malone said that the bill has been discussed in the House Republican Caucus and that there's broad support to pass it on to the Senate.
"I'm not looking to shake a tree," Malone said. "I want to follow it down the road and see if it will come to a better place."
Ann Doss Helms of the Charlotte Observer contributed.
T. Keung Hui: 919-829-4534, @nckhui


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Refreshing Golden Ale
Description Tasting Notes Brew Sheet
Exactly what it says on the label; golden in colour with a zesty, hoppy aroma and clean refreshing flavours. The light malts & fruity hop profile make this a simple and quaffable golden session ale.
Tasting Notes
- Gold
- Malty, Grassy, Zesty
- Refreshing, Clean, Malty, Peaches, Fruity, Grassy, Earthy
- Bitterness
- Sweetness
Brew Sheet
- Style
- Golden Ale
- 3.9%
- IBUs
- 25
- 1040
- Malts
- Malted Wheat, Vienna Malt, Munich Malt, Pale Rye, Pale Crystal, Lager Malt
- Hops
- First Gold, Cascade, Savinjski Goldings
- Full Ingredients
- Water, Malted Barley, Malted Wheat, Malted Rye, Hops, yeast Allergy Advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold above.
- Calories
- 39kcal per 100ml
- Availability
- 500ml Bottle, Cask


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Rhode Island high court considers same-sex divorce case
[JURIST] The Rhode Island Supreme Court [official website] Tuesday heard arguments in a case on whether a lesbian couple legally married in Massachusetts has the right to divorce in Rhode Island. In Chambers v. Ormiston [GLAD amicus brief, PDF; additional case materials], Rhode Island residents Cassandra Ormiston and Margaret Chambers are seeking to end their 2004 Massachusetts marriage. Lawyers for the couple argued Tuesday that if the divorce is not permitted in Rhode Island, the couple's only recourse is to move to Massachusetts and establish residency for a divorce in that state, which lawyers said would be an unfair burden. Lawyers for each side stressed that the case does not consider whether an out-of-state same-sex marriage is valid in Rhode Island, rather focusing only on the parties' right to divorce.
In September 2006, a Massachusetts court ruled [JURIST report] that same-sex couples from Rhode Island must be allowed to wed in Massachusetts because Rhode Island does not expressly prohibit same-sex marriage through its state constitution, statutes or appellate court decisions. In February, Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch [official profile] issued a nonbinding advisory letter [PDF text; JURIST report] saying that Rhode Island will recognize same-sex marriages of state employees performed in Massachusetts. Lynch said that same-sex employee partners married in Massachusetts would be granted the same benefits as heterosexual married couples. AP has more.


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Fabric dunnage: Orbis Corp. has introduced a new line of fabric dunnage. Fabric
has become an increasingly popular dunnage choice among assembly manufacturers in recent years largely due to its versatility and its ability to be reused.
Unlike typical rigid foam and divider sets, which are designed to fit a specific part
perfectly for the duration of its life, fabric dunnage has sewn cells and pockets that
can be used for an array of different parts with different specifications—allowing
the fabric to be used to fit a range of parts, repeatedly, over the life of the dunnage.
Orbis's fabric dunnage is industrially sewn and offered in all types of materials.
(Orbis Corp., www.orbiscorporation.com) ;
Logistics robotics system: Fetch Robotics
has introduced a robotic system for the logistics market. The robots are designed to work
autonomously alongside workers, performing
repetitive tasks such as warehouse delivery
and pick and pack.
The goal of the system, according to the
company, is to help warehouses become
more efficient so that they can better handle
the demands of e-commerce and omnichannel retailing.
The Fetch Robotics system is composed
of a mobile base (called Freight) and an
advanced mobile manipulator (called Fetch).
Fetch and Freight used in tandem are capable
of handling the vast
majority of items
in a typical warehouse, according to
the manufacturer.
Fetch, the mobile
manipulator, can
lift approximately 6
kg ( 13. 2 pounds).
It has a telescoping
spine with variable
height from 1.09 to
1.491 meters ( 3. 6
to 4. 9 feet) and an
arm with "seven degrees of freedom." It also
has a modular gripper interface and a 3-D
depth sensor.
Freight is a modular base that can be used
separately or in conjunction with Fetch. Its
features include a payload support of approximately 68 kg (150 pounds), a 2-D laser
scanner, a stereo speaker, and a computer
access panel.
Fetch and Freight can use a charging
dock for autonomous continuous operations,
allowing the robots to charge when needed
and then continue on with their tasks.
The system includes accompanying software to support the robots and integrate with
the warehouse environment. Both robots are
built upon the open source robot operating
system, ROS. (Fetch Robotics, www.fetchro-botics.com)
Lift synchronization system: Advance Lifts
Inc. is offering a new "four lift synchro-sys-tem." This system allows users to move one
lift independently, two lifts together, or all
four lifts simultaneously. The synchronization
among the selected lifts is typically + or - 1/8
inch or better, regardless of the direction of
movement or the weight on the individual
lifts. The lift speed is unaffected by lift selection or load weight. (Advance Lifts, www.


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Last September, we announced that designer Peter Som would be collaborating with Kohl's, and now the full lookbook has been released.
The collection is part of Kohl's DesigNation line, which features limited-edition designer capsule collections inspired by international destinations. Som's designs are inspired by the Caribbean island of St. Barths, and the collection is filled with bold colors, tropical prints, and plenty of vacation-worthy duds.
Peter Som for Kohl's will be available in stores and online starting on April 10. Prices will range from $38 to $88.
Want to see what the collection looks like? Here's the full lookbook, courtesy of Kohl's: (Click each photo to enlarge.)
Your thoughts?
What do you think of Peter Som for Kohl's? Which look is your favorite? Would you buy anything from this collection? As always, we want to know what you think, so leave a comment below!


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Check out how to nominate a youngamerican to any office! Click here.
To understand the context of this blog post, please read "Why the founding of the country matters."
Series 1 – The foundation of freedom and conservatism – i.e. the world view of theyoungamerican
Post 2 – Life
At its core, stating that one has the right to life ought to, in a civilized society, be pretty easily understood. It says, "Hey, put down that gun, you can't kill him/her." And of course, America has laws against intentionally and even unintentionally killing another person. This principle is so basic it is almost silly to even discuss it. But here we are, in the 21st Century, debating just that, at least every 4 years or so. Granted, we haven't had many Presidential candidates take the position that murder should be legalized, but we still debate whether we should protect those whom are most vulnerable.
Some will say, "Hey, we support the right to life, it's simply a matter of when life begins." Ok, show me the data that states the exact moment when life begins. We have a lot of data out there on when the heart starts beating (21 days); the brain begins to have activity (40 days), etc. Does this constitute life? Or did the life start before the heartbeat? We can't find a solid scientific answer for this. So let's just say, screw it, and err on the side of convenience and death. Sound too harsh? Well, if the point is when life begins, and we are wrong, and allow or take part in ending a life, then we have caused death. Some would call it murder.
Or, we could err on the other side. Take the 2nd-3rd Century Church Father Tertullian's statement against the practice of abortion.
"For us (Christians) murder is once for all forbidden; so even the child in the womb, while yet the mother's blood is still being drawn on to form the human being, it is not lawful to destroy. To forbid birth is only quicker murder. It makes no difference whether one take away the life once born or destroy it as it comes to birth. He is a man, who is to be a man, the fruit is always present in the seed." (1)
See, that's what you could call, erring on the side of life.
Any rationale mind that does not advocate anarchy and the arbitrary destruction of human life would have to see that at the very least; one is taking a large chance in ending an innocent life by conducting an abortion. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that all abortion advocates are advocating anarchy. What I am saying is that for the most part, the two sides of the debate are focused on two very different objectives. The pro-life side with preserving life in accordance with our founding principles. The pro-abortion side is focused on rights. Yes, I said rights. But whose rights? Well, it's obviously not the rights of the unborn. It's rights of the born, although that's even a stretch with partial-birth abortion and the more radical advocates of early infanticide. Let's just say that pro-abortion advocates are for the rights of the very, very, very born; people that are able to reproduce.
So what does this position of the pro-abortionist (even those who are so nuanced as to say "I wouldn't do it but I don't want to force my beliefs on others") have in common with the defining statement of the founding of the United States?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Well, one would have to say, not a single, solitary thing. The DOI says that ALL men have the unalienable right to LIFE. Doesn't that mean that we can't take innocent life? What about the most noble of all reasons of not wanting to bring a child into poverty (note extreme sarcasm here)? This argument doesn't stand up, either. Our founders gave us no wiggle room here. Would we accept wiggle room on any of these other rights? Perhaps, on the created equal part as it relates to certain sexes, or races, or religions? I don't think so.
With that in mind, consider a quote from Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood.
"The most merciful thing a large family can do to one of its members is to kill it."
If you're wondering where her follow up is that cites the constitutionality of this statement, stop wondering. It's not there. There are two groups in America today as it relates to Life, the group that believes and follows the founding principles of our country and the group that does not. The pro-abortion group has already decided that ALL men are not created with the right to life. Who gets the right to life is for the reproductive masses to decide.
1. Tertullian, Apologeticus IX.- 6,8.


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Australia boasts a 95% turnout rate every election season thanks to their adoption of compulsory voting in the 1920s. In Australia, refusing to show up to the polls – unless you can prove illness or an emergency to the state's liking – results in a fine, up to $170. If that isn't paid, a court hearing is the next step. Advocates of compulsory voting point to high turnout numbers and claim the system 'works'. But getting high voter turnout is not a good thing in and of itself. If high numbers are the result of engaged, politically interested people choosing to vote for on issues they care about, that's great; that result will have stemmed from politicians taking to the streets and doing their jobs. But getting high percentages through coercion and threats of punishment isn't something to boast about.
In September 2013, IPPR proposed that the UK make voting mandatory for first-time voters, to ensure they are registered to vote and to set them on a 'good' voting path for the future. Not only does the well-meaning proposal reeks of paternalism, but it is also the wrong way to get young people genuinely engaged in politics.
Many young people don't feel they have a stake in political decisions, while others feel their opinions don't carry weight within the parties. Couple that with making their first adult interaction with the state be one that's compulsory, met with fines and courts, and you may just turn a potentially interested voter off for life.
But young people aren't the only ones who feel abandoned by the political system. The integrity of democracy is breaking across western countries, as the political systems prioritize taking care of promises made to special interest groups, unions and corporations before they address the promises made to voters during the election season. Many feel voting has become a spectacle - just another occasion to glorify the state. And even if there is an option to spoil one's vote, the state has still made people complicit in upholding a political system they may disagree with.
Those who would advocate for the Australian system and propose a compulsory vote on all adult citizens in the UK have carelessly forgotten that avoiding the ballot box in a check on government power.
Refusing to take part in what is thought to be a civic duty is an act of civil disobedience – and civil disobedience, especially when it is as thoughtful and safe as not showing up to the polls – is a health-meter for the state of the country's political parties and political system as a whole.
The right to vote is the choice to vote – or not vote. That freedom must be upheld, both to provide a check on over-reaching governments, but also to act as a safeguard for individual liberty.


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Teaching Geography: Workshop 4
North Africa / Southwest Asia
Before You Watch
Before viewing the video programs for Workshop 4: North Africa/Southwest Asia, please read the National Geography Standards featured in this workshop. You may read the standards here on the Web, in your print guide, or in Geography for Life. We encourage you to read Geography for Life in its entirety as you move through the workshops. It contains further background on the National Geography Standards, numerous examples and rich illustrations aiding interpretation, valuable tools for strengthening and developing lessons, and additional insight on geography's significance to our daily lives.
The National Geography Standards highlighted in this workshop include Standards 5, 6, 9, 13, and 14. As you read the Standards, be thinking about how they might apply in lessons you have taught.
Also, prior to attending the workshop, you should explore the associated key maps and interactive activities and read the video program overviews below, paying close attention to the Questions to Consider.
Video Program Overviews: North Africa/Southwest Asia
Part 1. Israel: Sacred Space Under Siege
North Africa/Southwest Asia is a region characterized largely by a hot, arid climate but also by the predominance of the Islamic religion. In the region's center lies the State of Israel, an enclave of Jewish culture amidst the Islamic State. Despite being a holy place, Jerusalem has been the site of almost constant conflict since Israel gained statehood in 1948. Our case study looks at the spatial distribution of religious culture on the landscape of Jerusalem. How will the organization of space help to determine the future of a city divided not just between Muslims and Jews, but Christians as well?
Following commentary on regional and human geography by Gil Latz and Susan Hardwick, we see Ungennette Brantley Harris lead her class in an investigation of what life is like for Palestinians living in Israel's occupied territories. Her students explore what it means to be a refugee and work to address the living conditions in refugee camps.
Participants will be able to:
- identify the physical and human factors that serve to define a region;
- explain why places and regions are important to individual human identity
and as symbols for unifying or fragmenting society; and
- evaluate the impact of multiple spatial divisions on people's daily lives.
Questions to Consider
- What sorts of regions—formal, functional, perceptual—do you see
in the case study? How is each defined in the context of the case study?
- How can understanding multiple regional definitions assist in resolving
the conflict in Jerusalem?
- How have historic and geographic factors resulted in conflict in
Jerusalem and Israel as a whole?
- How does the classroom activity serve to increase understanding of
how differing points of view and self-interests play a role in conflict
over territory and resources?
- How does the classroom activity engender empathy for competing points of view in Ungennette Brantley Harris's students?
Featured Educator
Ms. Ungennette Brantley Harris, ninth-grade world geography teacher,
West Point High School, West Point, Mississippi
Ungennette Brantley Harris has been teaching for the past 28 years in the West Point School District, having received her B.S. from Jackson State University and a Masters of Education from Mississippi State University. She was selected teacher of the year in 1989 and 1999 and received the Bronze Award from Junior Achievement for Outstanding Service in Enterprise Education. She is a member of the Mississippi Geographic Alliance, the Mississippi Council of Social Studies, and both the Mississippi and National Associations of Educators. A teacher consultant for the National Geographic Society Education Program, she is featured in our program leading a lesson on issues related to refugee camps.
Part 2. Egypt: Water In The Desert
In Egypt, the loss of farmland to urban development, combined with the
need to feed a fast-growing population, places increasing pressure on the
Nile's water. In this case study, we learn about the various efforts to
sustain an increasingly urban population by irrigating previously
infertile areas with Nile water and the complications in doing so. We explore the government's
response in encouraging larger, more efficient commercial farms and the
deliberations of countries in the Nile watershed regarding how to approach
their limited water supply. Although Egypt strives to coordinate water-use projects, the future of its relations with upstream neighbors remains
in question as demands on the Nile increase. Relating Egypt's geographical
issues to those of other areas, we can begin to understand the implications
of urbanization and population growth on a larger scale.
Following commentary on regional and human geography by Gil Latz and Susan Hardwick is a classroom segment featuring teacher Cynthia Ryan. She leads activities in mapmaking and role-playing to help her students understand the gravity of present-day competition for resources in the nation of Egypt.
Participants will be able to:
- understand how changes in the spatial distribution of population may
result in changes in social and economic conditions;
- understand the role of technology in changing the physical environment
and the environmental consequences of such actions; and
- explain how hands-on and role-playing activities foster deeper student understanding of the physical environment and the consequences of human modification of the environment.
Questions to Consider:
- What is the connection between the Nile and the evolution of civilization
in this region?
- In what ways has technology both reduced and heightened tensions over
land and water use in Egypt?
- What are the human and physical consequences of efforts to overcome
the scarcity of water?
- How does Cynthia Ryan engage her students in ways that make the topic
more personal to them?
- What evidence do you see in Cynthia's lesson that her selection of geography content is guided by the National Geography Standards rather than a single text?
Featured Educator
Ms. Cynthia Ryan, seventh-grade world geography teacher, Barrington
Middle School, Barrington, Rhode Island
For nearly a decade, Cynthia Ryan has been teaching seventh- and eighth-grade world geography at Barrington Middle School in Rhode Island. Prior to that she spent nine years with the public elementary schools in Yonkers, New York. In 2000, she completed a workshop with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and is working to incorporate GIS into her classroom. She also attended a development workshop for the Mission Geography curriculum developed by GENIP and NASA at Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance and, in our program, is featured leading her class in mapmaking and investigating resource issues in the Nile River Valley.


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Since its founding in 1898, Emil Frei has executed thousands of new creations across the country for various faith traditions. Here are a handful of clients with whom we have had the pleasure to work with.
St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, AZ
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Pueblo, CO
Our Lady of the Snows Shrine
Belleville, IL
Temple B'Nai Bezalel
Chicago, IL
St. Viator
Chicago, IL
Quincy University
Quincy, IL
St. Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad, IN
First United Methodist
Wichita, KS
St. Stephen Catholic Church
New Orleans, LA
St. Joseph Catholic Church
New Orleans, LA
Temple Sinai
New Orleans, LA
Second Baptist
Clayton, MO
St. Louis Priory
Creve Coeur, MO
Temple Israel
Creve Coeur, MO
St. Louis County Library
Frontenac, MO
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Saint Louis, MO
St. Francis De Sales
Saint Louis, MO
Francis Xavier College Church
Saint Louis, MO
St. Michael Parish Catholic Church
Biloxi, MS
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral
Billings, MT
Immaculate Conception
Albuquerque, NM
Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary
Columbus, OH
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
University Lutheran Chapel
Norman, OK
St. Luke United Methodist Church
Oklahoma City, OK
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Oklahoma City, OK
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
Pensacola, FL
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Dallas, TX
St. Patrick Cathedral
Fort Worth, TX
St. Michael Catholic Church
Houston, TX
Basilica of the Little Flower
San Antonio, TX
St. David's Episcopal
Nashville, TN
St. Norbert Abbey
De Pere, WI
National Episcopal Cathedral
Washington D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington D.C.


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A Simple Exercise to Improve Your Posture
Question: I drive a lot and I think it's contributing to my bad (and getting worse) posture. Is there an exercise I can do to improve my posture?
Answer: Yes! There is a simple and effective exercise that you can do to train yourself for better posture. This exercise is great for maintaining the natural "S" curve of your spine—what's more—you can do it at your desk or behind the wheel.
The Exercise: Are you ready? Here it is—every half hour or so, simply sit on your hands. That's right. Have a seat ON your hands. Or, if your driving, on your hand.
So right now, take a seat and slide the palms of your hands under your rear-end and your sit bones—the ischial tuberosities—those boney prominences of your pelvis, into your palms.
Why it Works: Sit bones are for sitting on. And what happens for many of us when we sit for long periods of time, is that our pelvis slides forward and we lose "neutral position"—that natural "S" curve—now becomes a slumping "C" in our back. Once you slide your pelvis, or your sit bones back, you'll regain your good posture.
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Have a question about the NFL? Ask Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, and he will answer as many as he can online and in the Sunday editions of the newspaper throughout the season. Email questions to: email@example.com
Question: How does anyone call false-start penalties anymore? When things are calm and the offensive line gets set, I understand. But now, with the quarterbacks calling audibles, there seems to be no end to linemen bobbing up and down, pointing out defenders to block, the guards tapping the centers to signal the snap, there is often no stoppage of movement before the snap.
Christopher Berry
Farmer: Some NFL defensive linemen wonder the same thing. I asked San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Dwight Freeney, and he had an opinion: "The game is so offensive-slanted, it's a joke, and I don't think they'll ever change it because they're making a lot of money. Offensive linemen are moving way before the ball's going. [Officials] are not going to call it. They should, but they don't. Why? Because all of that is about protecting the quarterback, and that's their main objective. So they have rules, but they're not so strict on those. But if you do it as a defensive player and you accidentally flinch, you're not even in the neutral zone, they're going to call it. But here's my thing: Why is it OK that an offense can hard-count you, try to get you to jump offsides, but it's not OK for the defense to do the same? I haven't heard one good explanation why."
More measured was Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh, who said the NFL is moving in the direction of college football, which allows more latitude for pre-snap movement at the line of scrimmage. "It used to be stricter in the NFL," Harbaugh said. "Once you put that hand down, you couldn't move at all. We talked about going back to that strict standard and it was decided not to do that. That's fine. We just feel like there's so much communication that needs to be done to handle all the pressures and the blitzes and protect the quarterbacks."
Question: As the clock winds down at the end of each half, the quarterback will often hurry to the line and spike the ball. Since this is within the tackles, why is it not considered intentional grounding and penalized?
Gary Emerling
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Farmer: NFL rules say that a player under center "is permitted to stop the game clock legally to save time if, immediately upon receiving the snap, he begins a continuous throwing motion and throws the ball directly into the ground."
However, if that player delays that spike for strategic purposes, including dropping back at all, it is intentional grounding, even if he's under no pressure from pass rushers. Case in point: In a 2011 game at Oakland, Chicago quarterback Caleb Hanie motioned for a spike to stop the clock. When he got the ball, he acted as if he were going to fake the spike, then committed to spiking the ball. That little hiccup led to an intentional-grounding call, which triggered a 10-second runoff that ended the game.


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Sinful Happiness.
It's a double whammy situation today. Two beautiful bars founded by Alastiar Burgess and his wonderful team of cocktail maestros.
Original Sin - Officially my new favourite spot, currently causing a state of distress due to its location up in Stoke Newington; a faraway land which I believe is somewhere North East (ish), the second bus threw my orientation right off kilter!
location just a hop, skip and a jump from Old Street Station. Oozing with charm and trinkets. Look out for the giraffe and the decorative egg and get back to me.
Happiness Forgets
I shall start at the beginning. Happiness Forgets was the first brainchild of Monsieur Burgess. Tucked away in a basement, it is a pretty great date place, or an equally great people watching spot.
All moody lighting and intimate seating, perfect for gazing deep into your partner's mahogany brown eyes or even better for giggling at super awkward Tindates and unexpected couplings. Alternatively, you can take a seat at the frankly quite beautiful bar (candlelit shelves and brass brackets were always going to win me over), then attempt to charm the bar staff. Origami goes down pretty well so I believe.
The mixed drinks & mischief are priced around £9 and the menu features imaginative, expertly handled twists on well known classics. If you fancy going rogue and off menu, I'm sure Dan the Magic Cocktail Man will whip you up something special. Since developing a taste for vermouth ( leather armchair on order), I'm rather partial to one of his sloe gin negronis.
Quite rightly so, this is one hell of a popular spot and although they do save some space for walk-ins, booking is definitely your best bet if you want to guarantee your happiness and forget the woes of the outside world. If (weep weep) there is no space, go and chill out with the boys at Loves Company who will always put a smile on your face!
Original Sin
Among all my moanings where Stoke Newington is concerned, I couldn't help but fall hopelessly in love with the second egg in the Burgess basket. With a wonderfully female heavy bar team (guys, I'm sure it's always a pleasure to watch a girl with a cocktail shaker), Original Sin is already causing a stir.
Original Sin is equally basement bound (beneath all the burgers at Stokey Bears) and the atmosphere is just as embracing as its Hoxton Square sibling. Looks like it might be time for a change of scenery - anybody got a room for a little 'un in Stoke New going spare?
Focussed less upon date destination and more around a friendly neighbourhood vibe, the room is set out with an everlasting bar and larger, communal booths where you can lounge around and absorb the warmth and candlelit beauty of your surroundings. It took me all of 2 seconds to decide there was was nowhere else I'd rather be.
The drop dead gorgeous pool table at the far end of the room will lure you in even further. At no cost per game and £7 -£8 for arguably some of the most skilfully concocted drinks around, you'd be a fool to ever want to leave! You might even get treated to some expert pool tuition if it is noticed that (like yours truly), you need to up your game/ generally get some game.
The drinks are made with unfaltering skill and Manager Tara Garnell's enviable wealth of knowledge about pretty much every spirit under the sun will ensure that whatever ends up in your hand will be just what you were looking for.
It took a seriously persuasive fear of missing the last tube to shift us from our seats but sadly we accepted that the time had come to head back to our own faraway land. We had taken a bite from the apple and there was no going back. Original sin has officially taken our innocence and it is only a matter of time before I'll return for another taste.
(Anybody who wants to brave the journey up to Stoke Newington to see this bountiful bar for themselves, tweet at me with a tortoise or other entertainingly unrelated emoticon and we can adventure that way together. Aren't new pals a blast)!
So here ends my tale of the double delight. Stop umming and ahhing about where to grab your next tipple and trust The Little Brown Book. Ignore the journey time to Original Sin, it's really not that treacherous but if you need easing in gently, Happiness Forgets will be sure to provide all the persuasive assistance necessary.
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An Audience With Simon Reeve will see the internationally acclaimed broadcaster and New York Times' best-selling author, share compelling 'behind the scenes' anecdotes and tales from more than 15 years of his travel to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet.
From dodging rockets on frontlines, being hounded by the KGB, tracking lions, wearing bulletproof underwear in the most dangerous city in the world, to encountering some of the world's most extraordinary characters, Simon Reeve's travel adventures have been brilliantly documented in a series of fascinating BBC programmes which have been sold to more than 60 countries!
Simon's TV series have included Russia, Caribbean, Sacred Rivers, Indian Ocean, Tropic of Cancer and Equator with a new two-parter set to be screened on Burma in the coming months.
In addition to offering a fascinating and educational insight into the world at large, An Audience With Simon Reeve will also provide a shocking, inspirational and hilarious look at the world and the life of the man who left school at 17 with no real qualifications and yet has become one of the most respected travellers on the planet. The show will also give audiences the chance to interact with Simon during a Q&A session.
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Some cases of acute periodontal (gum) disease that do not respond to more conventional treatment and self-care such as flossing may require a special kind of cleaning called scaling and root planing.
The procedure begins with administration of a local anesthetic to reduce any discomfort. Then, a small instrument called a "scaler," or an ultrasonic cleaner, is used to clean beneath your gum line to remove plaque and tartar.
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Disgraced former NBA ref Donaghy says he's 'very sorry'
"I'm very sorry about what happened," Donaghy told the Daily News Thursday outside his home in Bradenton, Fla.
"This is an ongoing case _ I can't say anything else," he added.
Donaghy pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn court Wednesday to felony charges for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games he officiated. He was released on $250,000 bond and is set to be sentenced Nov. 9.
Court papers say Donaghy, 40, started placing bets on NBA games in 2003. He later began giving gamblers inside information, including which crews would officiate games and how the various officials and players interacted.
He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. He also must pay a $500,000 fine and at least $30,000 in restitution to the government.
Donaghy and his family had skirted reporters during the weeks leading up to his guilty plea, even covering a glass door to their home with a sheet. But after returning home Thursday, he agreed to be photographed with his daughters and the family dog.


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Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Genre: Dystopian, Romance
Series: The Selection Book 1
Book Summary: (via Goodreads)
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself--and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
Characters: America, Maxon, and Aspen are the main characters. There are a ton of great secondary characters in this book!
Plot: In this dystopian country of what was once North America is now has a royal family and is ruled by a king. America is living with her family, trying to help support them and figure out to marry the boy she is in love with who is of a lower caste when the Selection is announced. The Selection is a contest where 35 girls compete to win the heart of the prince and become a princess. All girls of marrying age are encouraged to apply for a part in this contest. From the applications, 35 girls are chosen. The girls live in the castle, and agree to have their lives filmed for TV (think The Bachelor). Prince Maxon will then narrow the girls down to 10 who will become known as the Elite.
What I Loved: AMERICA!! I loved, loved, loved her! Once she becomes part of the Selection she is awesome. She speaks her mind, (which I can relate to) although she never really thinks of the consequences of some of her opinions (which I can also relate too!). Without giving to much away I also liked how strong of a character she is, when the time comes for action she willing to to what it takes to help everyone, regardless of level. I have to be honest I really like Prince Maxon as well. He is naive, but likeable and the interactions between him and America are believeable which to me is one of the biggest wins for me in this book. I am not a fan of The Bachelor (or any reality TV really) so I was very hesitant to read this but I found myself completely sucked in and I could not put this book down!
What I could have done without: The love triangle. I understand why it is there and at the beginning of the book I kind of liked Aspen, HOWEVER by the end ugggggggg! However, this is my only complaint of the book. So really if you can get past it, this is definite read!
Final Grade: A
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Online appointment website for multiple professionals
Budżet €750-1500 EUR
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a website for my small business for online appointments. It should be done in a CMS like WordPress or woocommerce. Design can be from a template. The focus is on the functionalities. Site should be responsive with bootstrap.
The site needs:
Search professionals by city or GPS location of their offices
Have a profile page for each professional for public with name description address and cv and client ratings.
Each professional has a private page where it can manage their availability price and slot duration. He can also check the Financials, schedule withdrawals and see his clients name e-mail address. Each professional can have multiple specialities.
Users flow is: search for professional by speciality and location. Order by location and soonest availability. Choose one and select an availability slot. Enter your details if not logged in or create account. Then pay if professional wants prepayment or pay after. Professional and client receives an email. Professional then must confirm or decline appointment or if it has instant confirmation activated. Reservation is automatically confirmed. If no show client credit card is debited.
Client receives SMS one hour before the meeting and when the meeting starts.
After appointment client and professional can leave reviews with 1 to 5 stars and a description.
Each professional has its own calendar. Some users can control multiple professionals.
Site admin page should keep track of users with appointments,no shows, curate reviews, Financials and transactions.
Thank you for your attention
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2016 Chrysler 200
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Vehicle OverviewCARFAX One-Owner. Clean CARFAX. Black Clearcoat 2016 Chrysler 200 Limited FWD 9-Speed 948TE Automatic 2.4L 4-Cylinder SMPI SOHC Thanks for checking out this great vehicle. When looking to buy pre-owned, why not buy from the #1 Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM dealer in Nevada? Give us a call or come by today to see our huge inventory selection and let our great team assist you in locating your next vehicle! Odometer is 25038 miles below market average! 36/23 Highway/City MPG Awards: * 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ * 2016 KBB.com Brand Image Awards Reviews: * High-quality interior materials; strong V6 engine with available all-wheel drive; easy-to-use touchscreen interface; excellent safety scores. Source: Edmunds Buy With Confidence from Towbin Dodge we have the best cars at the best prices! Come see why we are #1 in the nation with our professional sales team who have years of experience ready to help your every need they are exceptionally knowledgeable and will provide you with the best customer satisfaction around! Please call (702)558-3800.
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3 Pack of Hot Curry Powder 2LB KhanaPakana Brand
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Hot Curry Powder 2 LB
Curry powder is actually a pulverized blend of up to 20 spices, herbs and seeds. Color may vary from Bright golden yellow or toasty brown. Flavor & Aroma is musky, sometimes sweet and sometimes spicy. Since up to 20 spices can comprise curry powder, its profile is complex.
Curry powder is a spice mix of widely varying composition based on South Asian cuisine. Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "curry" are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific Indian food, though a similar mixture of spices used in north India is called garam masala.
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Product Weight: 2 LBS (0.9 KG) Each
Quantity: 3 Pack
Storage Instructions: Curry powder quickly loses its pungency; it should be stored, airtight, and no longer than two months.
Package: Packet
Health Benefits of Curry Powder:
- The spices added to make curry powder enhance digestion.
Culinary uses:
- Curry powder is used to flavor soups and stews.
- It is great for adding a kick to all kinds of sauces and marinades.
- For a quick dip to complement fruit and vegetable sticks, blend sour cream or yogurt with Curry Powder, marmalade, and thyme.


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Emily's New Beginning
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Yiwu an employee stole 1.5 Million RMB
Tip: Yiwu is full jungles and traps, even to locals. It's much more dangers to foreigners. That's why you need the best agent in Yiwu to protect your interest. March 14, in the International Trade City four districts booth was steal 150 million, the Yiwu police clear up the case in one day, four days
Containers from Yiwu affected by BARELI Accidents
Yiwu goods can not be calculated at present March 20 morning, Ms Tong who engaged in import and export trade business received the call from the customs agency, her company container was on the BARELI Singaporean container ship which ran aground two days ago ". 21:15 on 15th, Singaporean container ship BARELI on the way
Avoid Yiwu India tells traders; behave honestly says China
New Delhi: India on Wednesday managed to secure the release of two Indian traders trapped in China. But the trade turned diplomatic row rattled the foreign offices of both countries. External affairs minister SM Krishna said the incident shouldn't be blown out of proportion, even so the ministry told Indian traders to stay away from the
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Yiwu,No.1 of China's Top 10 Market Cities
According to the third China commodity Market Summit, Yiwu is No.1 of China's Top 10 Market Cities, and meanwhile both the China Commodity City(CCC) of Yiwu and Yiwu Decoration City rank first respectively among China's Top 10 advanced Markets and China's Top 10 New-star Markets. For more intensive studies of the commodity market, scientific researchers of the


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Kim Jong-un had to move ahead of two older brothers to succeed his father.
Eldest son Kim Jong-nam, born to Kim Jong-il's first wife, embarrassed his father by attempting years ago to enter Japan on a fake Dominican passport in order to, he told Japanese authorities, take his son and wife to Tokyo Disneyland. Kim Jong-nam has been living in luxury in Macao.
The second son of the "Dear Leader," Kim Jong-chol, was widely believed to be in line for the job, but was reportedly deemed too weak for the job a few years ago.


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Perth Convention And Exhibition Centre Adopts Event App Technology, Thanks To Avpartners
AVPartners has launched an innovative events app at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, set to create a genuinely interactive event experience at the world-class venue.
The app, PCEC, integrates social media tools, gamification, surveys and live polls with up-to-date event information to ensure Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre events are accessible and relevant for event attendees online, as well as offline.
Delegates can post updates, tag their location, like and comment on posts and send private messages all from within the app. They can also access up-to-date event documentation, such as programs and flyers, speaker, attendee and exhibitor information.
Using PCEC, event organisers can easily update event information and send targeted push notifications to attendees in real-time. Event sponsors can also benefit through branded content and advertising within the app.
Designed for all smart phones, the app also facilitates reporting on active users and interactions within the app, thanks to a built-in analytics function.
Leveraging the latest in event technology, PCEC is provided through a partnership between AVPartners and American mobile event app developer DoubleDutch.
AVPartners Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Partner Ryan Taylor said, "Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is known for delivering some of Australia's most innovative conferences and events. PCEC will take the attendee experience at the venue to the next level."
Nigel Keen, General Manager at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre said, "AVPartners is always on the hunt for new ways to add value at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event app will further bolster our reputation as a world-class MICE destination."
With numerous unique spaces including a 2,500 seat theatre, Perth's largest Ballroom, six exhibition pavilions, multiple meeting rooms, boardrooms and two unique outdoor spaces, PCEC is a great choice for events no matter what the type or size. Each year, over 700,000 people attend one or more of the 600 plus events conducted at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The news of the event app launch follows a bumper year for AVPartners in Perth, with the provider hitting a number of milestones in 2014. AVPartners re-signed the Audiovisual Services agreement at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and was awarded the Exhibition Rigging contract with PCEC.
AVPartners has enjoyed a partnership with PCEC for over five years. AVPartners provides audiovisual and exhibition rigging support for events at the venue and professional technical assistance for delegates.


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I promise I still exist. It's the final push up to graduation and I'm feeling the strain. I have one of the larger hurdles behind me and two more to go. Soon though I will be finished. However, today I think I will just be Mommy. Something I'm thankful that I will never finish.
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In wool bunting, measures 51" long, 10" across at the hoist.
The canvas hoist sleeve shows a quality control stamp and 1985
date of manufacture.
This type of pennant was hoisted just below the commission
pennant on the masthead of the ship of the squadron commander
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underway. Features USSR naval ensign at the base, followed by
a slightly tapered field of navy blue ending in swallow-tale.
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torpedo boat or destroyer squadron.
In pennant is in near mint condition, completely free of any
moth damage, wear or soiling. The colors are very strong. A
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Robots that do the work
Published in the Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 3, 2012
Preteens taking in a week-long robotics summer camp at the Rochester Museum and Science Center are getting a little peek into what could be a booming business by the time they are adults.
From the plastic containers filled with wheels, gears, arms, belts and pieces of every size and shape, they turn a little computer control unit into a rolling robot designed to perform a set of tasks fed to it by the campers through a computer program.
Designing, building, testing, adjusting, the kids practice the same steps as the scientist developing a robot for the home or an engineer building a new robotic manufacturing system that can produce millions of parts a year.
To the campers, the exercise is about summer fun, but some of them also understand the importance of the educational play and the possible future roles for robotics in their lives.
"Well, (robots) could be like cleaning, like being a maid or driving buses to schools or like be teachers for you at home," said camper Theresa Homeier, 10, of Penfield. "They could build things for people and make progress for the future."
Future of robotics from Jeffrey Blackwell on Vimeo.
Some experts have predicted that within 10 years, general-purpose robots — at $25,000 to $30,000 per unit — will perform house chores while consumers are at work; or serve as butlers at cocktail parties.
"We are putting robots into people's lives," says Sarjoun Skaff, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bossa Nova Robotics, which is developing a robot maid modeled after The Jetsons' Rosie for less than $5,000.
To date, robots have mostly been used by automakers and semiconductor firms to produce goods in high volume. They're also in vogue at some warehouses. Amazon.com in March plunked down $775 million to acquire Kiva Systems, a maker of squat, cube-shape robots that move products around shipping centers.
Industrial robots
Robotics have advanced manufacturing and opened up business opportunities for local companies and job opportunities for the region.
Industrial robotics are not as sexy as the kind of machines that have faces, say "hello" or serve killer cocktails. But industrial robotics and automation systems (a form of robotics) are the machines that perform the high-speed, repetitive and accurate tasks in high-tech manufacturing more companies are adopting here and around the globe.
And guess what, Rochester-area companies and colleges are players in that expanding market.
"Everything around us is mass produced, where do you think this stuff comes from," said Michael Marseglia, controls engineering manager, Calvary Automation Systems in Webster. "A pen that costs 49 cents has to be made in the thousands per minute to be able to get that kind of price and it's done with automation."
Local companies such as General Motors, the Kraft Foods processing plant in Avon, SenDEC Corporation, Xerox, Alstom and Harris Corporation as well as several local optics and high tech facilities use robotics everyday. Calvary Automation designs and builds robotic manufacturing machines for companies across the country and around the world.
Some of these machines have robotic arms for moving large automobile parts or machine parts, or for welding or driving bolts on an assembly line. Other systems have mechanisms for picking up electronic capacitors the size of a grain of sand and placing them on circuit boards for computers or mobile phones. Each machine is customdesigned for a specific task.
Manian Ramkumar, director of the Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly at the Rochester Institute of Technology, said the future for robotics for business is in industrial automation.
"It's very easy to talk about robots in the house fetching us coffee and things like that — it's a possibility, but it is very far-fetched," he said. "Before any of that happens, I think manufacturing has to start using robots effectively to become productive and that is what you are going to see."
Growing again
Robotics is not a new trend in manufacturing. It exploded in the 1980s as industries, such the auto and electronics fields, were looking to retool aging factories, increase production and efficiency and cut labor and other costs. The trend reversed in the 1990s as companies moved manufacturing overseas where labor was cheaper, but the expertise couldn't support robotic and automated systems
Now, the industry is on the mend, according to Robotics Online. The online trade magazine expects 2012 to be a good year for companies that specialize in robotics and automation, like Calvary. Orders for systems are expected to grow in a variety of fields in automotive, medical device, food processing, alternative energy and pharmaceuticals.
The trend seems to be holding true for Calvary. In May, the company moved from Henrietta to a larger facility in Webster. The company has also added more than 100 jobs in the past two years because of the increase in business. Marseglia said the company is considering hiring more people inthe near future.
"Typically a customer will come to us with a widget in their hand and say they need to build one million of these a year, or 250,000 a month and we will apply any number of technologies to reach that," he said. "The auto industry is recovering and we are delivering more equipment and companies are retooling and retooling with automation. The future looks phenomenal."
There are jobs here
Automation has received much attention in the past for replacing and displacing traditional factory workers. However, it is also providing new opportunities for workers who can be retrained as technicians to operate the machines.
The industry is also providing a boost to college-bound students seeking an engineering career in a growing sector of the economy.
The Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly at RIT is the training ground for new manufacturing engineers and technicians. The center is a research laboratory focusing on prototype circuit board assembly, failure analysis, training and process development for students and for local companies.
The laboratory has nearly $3 million in robotic and automated manufacturing equipment. Ramkumar said the center was possible because of help of companies in need of skilled manufacturing workers.
Students in the program are focused on computer-integrated manufacturing and product development. Courses include electronics, computer-aided design, robotics, manufacturing management, just to name a few.
Ramkumar said there is a shortage of manufacturing engineers and technicians in the U.S. and that graduates from the program are in heavy demand. For instance, the demand for mechanical engineers, which includes robotics, will increase by six percent in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
"This is not really something that kids really get interested in because they think manufacturing jobs are non-existent, but without manufacturing there is no economy," Ramkumar said. "For every graduate who comes out of our manufacturing engineering and technology program, they have at least three or four jobs they can easily find … there is huge demand from companies that call us and we do not have enough to supply."
Ramkumar said he is hopeful that programs such as robotics camp at the Rochester Museum and Science Center and at school robotic clubs will at least plant the seed in kids' minds so they might consider the profession of robotics an manufacturing technology when they enter college.
"They build these robots for fun, but then when they walk into a facility and see a real robot assembling parts they will realize that there is more to robotics," he said.
Campers Nick Hamby, 9, of Webster and Rylan Lagenfeld seem to have an interest and grip on the future of robotics. As they build, test and reprogram their robots to turn at the right time to knock down a set of stacked blocks, they perform the same tasks as a manufacturing engineer or technician working to program a robotic arm to weld car parts.
"I think robots will be taking over most people's jobs and doing most things for us," said Lagenfeld, 10, of Geneseo. "I think they will be taking over the future and becoming more like humans."
That may be true, but remember someone will have to design and program those machines of the future.
"One of my passions is domestic robots and there has always been a wide gap between industrial robots and the clunky laboratory existence of those robots," said Marseglia. "But the gap is closing very rapidly in the last five years and so it is not unlikely that we will be in that business someday."


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We have had one of our worst weeks ever! IC (N)Gaupekatten's Frøken Norge gave birth to six tiny kittens on monday, one week early. The kittens were too weak to live, and died one by one.
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What Difference Does It Make? The Mess We Are In
February 19, 2016
Steve McCann of the American Thinker has one of the best descriptions of our current problems and their imminent impact on our country. Here is just part of his excellent, if emotional, piece:
Beginning in the late 1980's, the cognoscenti declared that expansive government spending, globalization and free trade, combined with a comprehensive and overarching regulatory regime determined to root out so-called corruption and inequality as well as save the planet from the over blown evils of global warming, would be the course the nation should pursue. The result of this foolhardy and myopic scheme:
- In 1988 the national debt of the United States stood at $2.6 Trillion, today it is over $19.0 Trillion– an increase of 635% (and projected to reach $29.0 Trillion by 2026). On the other hand the debt of all the nations on earth has grown by only 135% since 1988.
- Since November of 2008 the working age population has increased by over 18 million. However, the number of those employed has increased just 5.5 million. Meanwhile those unemployed or no longer in the work force has ballooned by 12.4 million to a staggering total of 102 million or 40.4% of the working age population.
- Another factor impacting on the economic health of the American people is immigration. In 1988 there were 16 million immigrants (including less than a million illegal aliens) living in the United States. Today that number has skyrocketed to 42.4 million (including an estimated 12 million illegal aliens). This enormous increase (165%) in the immigrant population has not only put pressure on a stagnant job market but it has also been a major factor in the decline of median income in the country.
- The upshot of all the above is that since 1988 the income of the top 5% has risen 39.3% (adjusted for inflation) and the income of the bottom 50% has fallen by 1.9%.
- Since 2008 the Obama cabal has added over 18,000 pages to the Code of Federal Regulations. It is estimated that complying with federal regulations costs the economy nearly $2 Trillion per year and is, along with taxes and innumerable mandates, one of the principle reasons for the lack of new business start-ups and loss of jobs to other countries.
McCann further notes that these problems have come from both Democrat and Republican leadership, as well as business leaders, leaders in entertainment, etc. You can read the full article here.
Nonsequitur: Why Veto the Keystone Pipeline?
February 24, 2015
In vetoing the bill by Congress approving the Keystone Pipeline project, President Obama claimed "… because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest — including our security, safety, and environment — it has earned my veto."
The Keystone Pipeline project was proposed in 2008. Since then, it has gone through four extensive studies reviewed by the Department of State ; these found NO significant risk to the environment and minimal effect on greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, a recent study showed that pipelines are the safest way to transport oil and gas. Virtually no one denies the positive economic impact of the project for the US and Canadian economies.
After six years and multiple, extensive studies, I don't think this act of Congress is cutting anything short. We know that the project is safe. We know it will create jobs. We know it decreases our reliance on foreign oil. We know it will strengthen our trade relationship with Canada. President Obama no doubt has his reasons for vetoing this bill, but it isn't because of "our security, safety and environment."
At the End of the Progressive Rainbow: California's Green Building Codes Haven't Reduced Energy Use
January 3, 2015
According to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, 30 years of strict "green" building codes have not significantly reduced residential energy use or pollution. But they have added thousands of dollars of cost to each home. More details here.
Nonsequitur: Historic Environmental Agreement Between China and the US?
November 13, 2014
Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday announced a plan for curbing "greenhouse gas" pollution. The US agreed to cut U.S. emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. China pledged to cap its rapidly growing carbon emissions and increase the share of non-fossil fuels of the country's energy production by 2030. The two countries are the top two emitters of carbon gasses.
However, China did not set specific emmissions targets; it merely agreed to "cap" them at an unspecified rate in the future. Also, it is questionable whether this agreement can be ratified in the US Senate. Multiple US leaders have noted that under the agreement, US action is required now, while China has only offered action in the future, without consequences for failing to do so. Given the "lame duck" status of the President, this may be similar to President Clinton's signing of the Kyoto Protocol in the late 90s – an important symbolic act, but neither ratifiable nor practical to enforce. In other words, like much of President Obama's policy "successes," this is more political than actual.
Nonsequitur: Global Greening
September 26, 2014
While "Global Warming" appears to have stalled (or stopped?), it is clear that the climate models heralded by the IPCC are not very accurate. However, it is demonstrable that CO2 levels have increased in the Earth's atmosphere. It is also demonstrable that these carbon increases are having a positive effect on the ground. Read the rest of this entry »


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A gorgeous colourwork cover for your hot water bottle to help keep you toasty warm. Perfect for gifts or to use up those odd balls leftover at the end of a project. This cover will fit a standard hot water bottle 33cm in length (total, including top opening) and 20.5cm in width but can be easily adapted to other sizes.
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Sterts promotes the very best in drama, music, dance, painting, photography, sculpture and the performing arts within our outdoor amphitheatre, indoor studio, gallery and grounds thoughout the year. Sterts strives to make this as accessible as possible to the residents of Cornwall & Devon plus the many, and often regular, visitors drawn to the delights of Cornwall.