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EKRE MP confirms speaker candidacy, buries hatchet with Centre member
Henn Põlluaas, Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) MP and vice chair, is to run as Riigikogu speaker, he confirmed to ERR's Estonian news on Tuesday. He also noted that a recent spat with Centre MP Martin Repinski was now water under the bridge.
''Since in these coalition discussions, it has been agreed that the prime minister should come from the largest party, the second largest party in the talks is to provide the speaker; my name has been put forward by EKRE and I fully go along with this,'' Mr Põlluaas said, continuing the custom that the house speaker should not come from the same party as the prime minister.
Of the three coalition parties, Centre is the largest in terms of seats, on 26, and EKRE is second in 18. Isamaa has 12. The Reform Party, which won the largest number of seats at the 3 March election (34) has been shut out of talks ever since; forming an alliance with the only other elected party, the Social Democratic Party (SDE) would still not bring sufficient seats for a parliamentary majority, since SDE only won 10 seats.
SDE has, however, put its own candidate for speaker up, outgoing foreign minister Sven Mikser. The speaker of the last Riigikogu session, Eiki Nestor, was also from SDE.
Speaker run-off against Sven Mikser
''Mikser can barely get enough votes there. I'm completely surprised that he's been put forward,'' said Mr Põlluaas of his rival for the role.
One of the first things the XIV Riigikogu will do, after it convenes on Thursday, 4 April, is to elect a speaker from the candidates put up. It also votes on whether the proposed coalition government can take office. With 57 seats in total at the 101-seat Riigikogu, the Centre/EKRE/Isamaa coalition only needs a few dissenting voices for it not to become reality.
However, Mr Põlluaas said he believed there would be no issues with those members of Centre who have been reluctant about the proposed coalition.
''The negotiations have been successful and we have achieved a fairly good outcome, and they will soon be over. That is my belief,'' Mr Põlluaas said.
EKRE and Centre on even keel with each other
Centre members have been giving mixed messages about the potential union. Raimond Kaljulaid is the only prominent member to have so far expressed dissent, but a substantive opposition to the deal has not seemed to have crystallised around him.
On the other hand, Centre representative on the broadcasting supervisory council Marika Tuus-Laul expressed a degree of support for EKRE MP Martin Helme, son of chair Mart, in his demands that journalists at public broadcaster ERR be removed from the airwaves due to what he called bias.
While Mr Helme, who is the EKRE representative on the broadcasting council (each elected party has a member sitting on the council) named no names on making the remarks last week, Ms Tuus-Laul stated that two TV journalists, Johannes Tralla and Priit Kuusk, had been unnecessarily combative in their pre-election interviews with Centre leader Jüri Ratas, and MP Mihhail Kõlvart.
According to an Eesti Päevaleht (EPL) report (in Estonian) on Tuesday, Russian members of Centre have largely been quiet on the issue of a Centre-EKRE deal, principally due to lack of an alternative, an even greater dislike of the Reform party, and likely ''Russian-friendly'' stances by the proposed coalition on some issues.
Centre has traditionally drawn much of its voter support from the Russian-speaking contingent of the electorate, though this was notably down at the 3 March election, particularly in Ida-Viru County, due to low voter turnout.
War of words between Põlluaas and Repinski
Nonetheless and on a personal level, Mr Põlluaas had been involved in a war of words with Centre's Martin Repinski, due to take up a Riigikogu seat after a stint as mayor of Jõhvi municipality, though this has now blown over, both men say.
When Mr Repinksi dismissed a number of ethnic Estonian workers in the Jõhvi municipality towards the end of March, Mr Põlluaas made reference on his social media account to ethnic cleansing, in connection with the incident.
In response, Mr Repinski stated that: ''I think it might be more necessary to have a cleansing of those people who make such statements. Perhaps the seeming anti-hero of this member of parliament, Adolf Hitler, has carried out ethnic cleansing. However, I certainly do not think long such lines; I am a very liberal person''.
Mr Repinski has also said that he will take outgoing interior minister Katri Raik (SDE) to court over comments made about the Jõhvi municipality, which Mr Repinski said were slanderous. Ms Raik had pointed to what she said was funding of a non-profit by Jõhvi municipality, headed by a personal friend of Mr Repinski. Mr Repinski rejected the claims.
By Tuesday, however, the tussle between the potential EKRE Riigikogu speaker, and the incoming Centre MP, had started to simmer down, Mr Põlluaas said.
''I have not had any quarrel with Mr Repinski nor any kind of conversation. We have not even met. I did make a post on social media, and he made his own reply to a reporter, somewhere'', said Mr Põlluaas, adding that he deleted his post almost immediately after it was published.
''I only relied on some of the statements and articles in the media; I did not know the deeper content of these things, and thus I deleted the post immediately,'' he said.
Mr Repinski reciprocated, telling ERR on Tuesday that there wasn't much to the story.
''Politics happens in such a way that people criticize each other and I think it is certainly no obstacle to future cooperation," he said.
When asked about Mr Põlluaas chances of being made speaker when parliament reconvenes on Thursday, Mr Repinski was similarly placatory.
''When I support a coalition or council's decision, and that of the party, I will always vote as we have agreed, if it does not go against my conscience of course. I understand the question has arisen because Mr Põlluaas and I have not had the most pleasant exchange of words, but let's just say that he expressed himself emotionally, and I have also acted in a similar way, but this does not mean that we are in any sense enemies who cannot cooperate. It's certainly not like that,'' Mr Repinski said.
Martin Repinski was rural minister in Jüri Ratas original cabinet lineup, though for just two weeks, before resigning. According to a report in investigative weekly Eesti Ekspress at the time, a company of his had presented a cheese product as being Estonian, where as at least some of its components were Dutch-made, it is reported.
Editor: Andrew Whyte


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Eco-zealot – poster
Supporting independence for Scotland
Quite simply, Scotland should be an independent country. If you too believe that, this is the place for you.
Indy art
The Politics collection brings together various pro-indy messages and statements. The collection began during the indyref campaign and has grown since.
About this piece
On the day that the SNP and Scottish Greens agreed to co-operate in the Scottish Parliament, brillo-haired ex-journalist Andrew Neil called Scottish Greens this. And, to be fair, he kind of got it right.
The artwork
Taking inspiration from art and design of the twentieth century, this drawing combines a bold pro-indy message with a familiar and historied style to quietly reassure the viewer.
Product details
- Paper size A3, 420x297mm
- 350gsm smooth white board
- Printed in Scotland on FSC® Mixed Sources paper

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Arlanda airport
I like how the architecture of allthe Nordic airports feel similar, such that when I arrived in Sweden it felt familiar. And then, as I made my way from the plane to the luggage drop to the train station, I recalled another reason it felt so familiar. I was here in 2009 for the Saga Conference, and the experience at Arlanda was not good. I had to pay a lot in extra baggage fees.


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Did you know that your Google Assistant can make calls from one U.K. number to another? It's not the kind of feature that's been well advertised, but it is there. Well it's there for now.
Unfortunately it's not going to be around for much longer, because Google is scrapping that feature in the U.K. So no free phone calls from Google Assistant displays and speakers for you.
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The feature lets users in the U.K. make free calls to other U.K. numbers, which can be quite handy since you can initiate everything through the speaker (or smart display) using your voice. The best part was that if you didn't want to use your own number, Google would pair an unlisted number to your device and call from that instead.
Unfortunately, for reasons Google hasn't properly explained, this feature is disappearing from mid-December. Or at least it is in the U.K., since the feature will still be available in the U.S. and Canada. Here's what it says in the Nest help pages:
"*Important: Starting in mid-December 2020, if you're in the U.K., you won't be able to make Google supported calls on your speaker or display. You'll still be able to make audio or video calls through Duo."
Fortunately the U.K. isn't being completely deprived of smart speaker calls. Amazon Echo devices are all able to call other Amazon devices with Alexa, meaning you can still phone up your friends and family without needing to touch your phone.
Similarly the Echo is capable of "Outbound Calling" which lets you call mobile and landline numbers from your smart speaker. That's network specific, though, and you will need to be with EE or Vodafone to make that happen. It's still free, however.
If you're not into that, and want to stick with Google, there's always Google Duo. Duo works with all Google Home and Nest speakers and Displays, but will only call other Duo users, not phone numbers.
If that's not for you, you're just going to have to pick up your phone and use one of the many messaging apps out there instead.


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R/Finance 2014 Call for Papers
We're getting ready for this year's R/Finance conference. Here's the call for papers. I hope to see you there!
R/Finance 2014: Applied Finance with R
May 16 and 17, 2014
University of Illinois at Chicago
The sixth annual R/Finance conference for applied finance using R will be held on May 16 and 17, 2014 in Chicago, IL, USA at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The conference will cover topics including portfolio management, time series analysis, advanced risk tools, high-performance computing, market microstructure, and econometrics. All will be discussed within the context of using R as a primary tool for financial risk management, portfolio construction, and trading.
Over the past five years, R/Finance has included attendees from around the world. It has featured presentations from prominent academics and practitioners, and we anticipate another exciting line-up for 2014.
We invite you to submit complete papers in pdf format for consideration. We will also consider one-page abstracts (in txt or pdf format), although more complete papers are preferred. We welcome submissions for both full talks and abbreviated "lightning talks". Both academic and practitioner proposals related to R are encouraged.
Presenters are strongly encouraged to provide working R code to accompany the presentation/paper. Data sets should also be made public for the purposes of reproducibility (though we realize this may be limited due to contracts with data vendors). Preference may be given to presenters who have released R packages.
The conference will award two (or more) $1000 prizes for best papers. A submission must be a full paper to be eligible for a best paper award. Extended abstracts, even if a full paper is provided by conference time, are not eligible for a best paper award. Financial assistance for travel and accommodation may be available to presenters at the discretion of the conference committee. Requests for assistance should be made at the time of submission.
Please submit your papers or abstracts online at: goo.gl/OmKnu7. The submission deadline is January 31, 2014. Submitters will be notified via email by February 28, 2014 of acceptance, presentation length, and decisions on requested funding.
Additional details will be announced via the conference website www.RinFinance.com as they become available. Information on previous years' presenters and their presentations are also at the conference website.
For the program committee:
Gib Bassett, Peter Carl, Dirk Eddelbuettel, Brian Peterson,
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Stories from Reform Immigrant Justice Sukkot Celebrations
During Sukkot this year, the Religious Action Center worked with Reform congregations across North America to host immigrant justice events in the sukkah. Congregations from coast-to-coast welcomed immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees to be guests in their sukkahs and share their stories.
How to Prevent Halloween from Overwhelming Your Family
Halloween brings me a bit of stress each year. On a very basic level, I'm just not a fan of this holiday that, in recent years, seems to have become so much bigger than ever before.
Sukkot: Festival of Voting Booths
How Reform Synagogues Welcomed Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum-Seekers This Sukkot
Congregations from coast to coast welcomed immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees to be guests in their sukkot and to share their stories. Here are a few reports from congregations that held these moving events.
A Plea for Equality and Peace in Israel in a Children's Sukkot Song
One iconic, modern Hebrew song about Sukkot is far more than a simple holiday song for children.
Sukkot and the Challenge of Refugees
A young man came to a rabbi for a chat.
"I've bought a new car" said the young man to the rabbi.
"Congratulations," he replied.
Carrying the Spirit of Sukkot Into the Rest of the Year
Israel is more than what makes the headlines. It is also filled with people who will reach across the divide and give you the opportunity to be in community together.
What I Learned From Researching My Family Tree
My interest in Jewish genealogy goes back to 1992, but it was a librarian at my local public library who put me on the path to research my family history.
This Lemon Cake Recipe Exposed a Family Secret
After a Shabbat dinner in my home for three Germans, one of them shared a lemon cake recipe and the incredible story of how it uncovered a long-held family secret.


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There are steps that must be taken to ensure that your great app idea comes to fruition as a profitable one. Mobile, web and IoT apps can be lucrative for those who take the necessary steps to define their apps' functional requirements and develop a high quality product capable of revenue generation. Once the guiding principles and fundamental user scenarios of an app have been defined, app creators must evaluate which platform and devices to develop and release their apps onto.
Taking A Web-Based Approach
Web-based apps are platform agnostic, providing a centralized offering to users of any mobile device—from iPhone and Android to Windows. The main benefit of a web-based app is that engineers and developers only need to maintain a single code base. For this reason, enterprise apps are often web-based.
Web-based apps, though easy to manage, lack certain capabilities that bolster app performance and user experience. Compared to native apps, web-based apps tend to perform more slowly as static and dynamic content must be downloaded from web servers. They also lack access to all smartphone devices' hardware features, making localization and other UX improvements unattainable. For app creators whose competitive edge is dependent upon inventive product design, web-based apps are less favorable than native apps. Cross platform tools such as PhoneGap/Cordova and Xamarin provide a way to package web-based apps as native apps, but they still suffer from similar performance issues.
Taking A Native App Approach
Native apps are built for specific app platforms using code libraries that are stored locally on users' devices. They rapidly present static and, in some instances, dynamic content without being slowed down by content that must be accessed and downloaded from the web. Hardware features such as cameras, GPS and NFC can be easily integrated into the design of native apps for UX enhancements.
According to recently reported data, nearly 95 percent of mobile and tablet devices are operated on iOS or Android. The decision of whether to develop a native app for iOS and/or Android must be weighed against some important considerations. App developers, unfortunately, are unable to design apps for one platform and readily duplicate them for the other. Both platforms require different design languages and have different interface requirements. Despite the fact that the majority of smartphone users are on Android, many of the most successful apps have historically been released onto iOS before being released onto Android's operating system. Apps released onto the App Store are known to generate more revenue than those released onto Google Play. A recent report found App Store revenues to be 90 percent higher than that of Google Play for Q1 2016.
When deciding between iOS and Android, it becomes a question of size versus size of prize. Android's operating system best suits those developing apps with ad-based revenue models given their more expansive reach of smartphone users. App creators basing their revenue generation model on in-app purchases should consider taking an iOS-first approach given that their users have higher purchasing power on average. Android's reach is considerable enough to not be ignored, as is Apple users' higher spending patterns. Together, both platforms can service the requirements of the overwhelming majority of target users, and address the business needs and goals of app creators.
Rather than approaching your operating environment decision as an either or, consider it as a matter of timing. Those developing apps for already existing customer bases typically release apps onto the App Store and Google Play simultaneously to keep everyone satisfied. New market entrants, on the other hand, have more flexibility over when to release their app onto either app marketplace. Preference should be determined based on the demographics of the target userbase. Whichever platform is most used by the app creator's target userbase should be rolled out first. When ready to expand the app mass market, the first-released native app can be optimized for and released onto the other platform in little time. Cross-platform mobile app development tools work for some, but not all, app creators due to feature and design related limitations on user experience.


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STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Summer months are among the most deadly for traffic crashes, and a good way to avoid death and injury is clicking the seat belt, officials said.
"The routine wearing of seat belts is the single most-effective measure to reduce crash-related deaths and injuries," said Kurt Erickson of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program during an event Tuesday promoting safe summer driving.
With the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as a backdrop, officials gathered by AAA Mid-Atlantic detailed how to help keep drivers safe, keep crashes to a minimum and keep traffic flowing smoothly.
"Please do not tailgate," said Jim Ports, deputy secretary of Maryland's Department of Transportation. "Tailgating is the No. 1 reason for crashes on the Bay Bridge."
"Give a little extra space — a little extra time. Once you do that, traffic will flow smoothly, and we'll get you safely to your destination," said Maryland Transportation Authority police Maj. Kevin Anderson.
Ports noted a rising number of fatal crashes on Maryland roads. At a 70-year low in 2014 with 443 traffic deaths, there were 521 in 2015 and 523 last year.
"These are not statistics. These are not numbers," Ports said. "They are our family members and our members of the community."
Drivers regionwide should also respect the area's move-over laws, which require cars to slow down and move over if possible when passing law enforcement or workers providing roadside assistance.
"Help us reduce traffic fatalities and injuries," said the Maryland State Police Chief of Field Operations Lt. Col. Frank Lioi.
"Don't drink and drive, don't drive distracted, don't be an aggressive driver, and always buckle up," Lioi said. "Let's make this a memorable Memorial Day weekend for all the right reasons."
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Tributes have been made to a former vice principal of The Market Bosworth School who died in a car accident on Tuesday.
Lorna Titley, 65, of Ashby de la Zouch, died after she sustained serious injuries during a collision in Wood Street in the town at 6.50pm.
As well as pedestrian Lorna, two vehicles were involved in the incident, a red Astra and white Volkswagen van. The road was closed while initial enquiries were conducted.
The Market Bosworth School released a statement describing Mrs Titley as an "inspirational person".
It read: "It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the sudden and tragic death of Lorna Titley, who passed away on Tuesday evening.
"Lorna was an inspirational person, teacher and vice principal at our school for 14 years, retiring in 2010.
"Anyone who knew her will never forget her energy, passion and enthusiasm for life; she never failed to make a difference.
"All students benefitted from 'Mrs T's' unwavering belief in them as incredible young people. All staff who worked with her will miss her greatly and remember her fondly.
"Everything seemed possible when Lorna was around, as she had the ability to make students and staff alike feel loved.
"Our thoughts and love are with her family at this difficult time.
"Farewell Mrs Titley."
A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: "If you witnessed the collision or saw either the pedestrian or vehicles beforehand then we need to speak to you.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Con 311837 George Dodson on 101 quoting incident number 505 of January 19."


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Rope Drum
Power transmission system with tightly wound rope around cylindrical drum
Simscape / Driveline / Couplings & Drives
The Rope Drum block represents a power transmission system where a rope is tightly wound around a cylindrical drum at a sufficient tension level to prevent slipping. You can configure the rope so that the ends point in the same or opposite directions. You can set the direction that the ends move with the Rope windup type parameter:
If the rope ends point in the same direction, they translate in opposite directions.
If the rope ends point in opposite directions, they translate in the same direction.
The equations refer to rope ends A and B, as illustrated by the figure.
During normal operation, a driving torque causes the cylindrical drum to rotate about its axis of symmetry. The rotating drum transmits tensile force to the rope ends, which translate with respect to the drum centerline. The relative direction of translation between the two rope ends depends on the setting of the Rope windup type parameter. However, a positive drum rotation always corresponds to a positive translation at port A.
The block assumes that each rope end remains taut during simulation because slack rope ends do not transmit force. You can set the block to warn you if the rope loses tension.
You can optionally set parameters for:
Drum inertia
Viscous friction at the drum bearing
The net torque acting on the cylinder satisfies the force balance equation
T is the net torque acting on the drum.
FA and FB are the external forces pulling on rope ends A and B.
R is the drum radius.
μ is the viscous friction coefficient at the drum bearings.
ω is the drum angular velocity.
δ is the rope windup type according to the parameter settings:
When you set Rope windup type to
Ends move in the same direction, δ = -1.
When you set Rope windup type to
Ends move in the opposite directions, δ = +1.
The figure shows the equation variables.
The translational velocities of the two rope ends are functions of the drum radius and angular velocity. Each translational velocity is equal to the tangential velocity of a point at the drum periphery according to the expressions
VA is the translational velocity of rope end A.
VB is the translational velocity of rope end B.
Assumptions and Limitations
The block ignores slip at the rope-drum contact surface.
The block ignores rope compliance.
S — Drum shaft
mechanical rotational
Mechanical rotational conserving port associated with the drum shaft.
A — Rope end A
mechanical translational
Mechanical translational conserving port associated with rope end A.
B — Rope end B
mechanical translational
Mechanical translational conserving port associated with rope end B.
Rope Winding
Drum radius — Size of drum
m (default) | positive scalar
Distance between the drum center and its periphery. The drum periphery coincides with the contact surface between the drum and the rope.
Rope windup type — Direction of B rope end with respect to A rope end
Ends move in same
direction (default) |
Ends move in opposite direction
Relative direction of the translation motion of the two rope ends, A and B, where B is the following end.
Tension warning — Optional lost tension warning
Do not check
tension (default) |
Warn if either end loses tension
Option to generate a warning when a rope end becomes slack. A rope end becomes slack when the net tensile forces responsible for keeping it taut fall below zero. Because slack cables do not transmit force, the simulation results may not be accurate when the rope loses tension.
Drum Dynamics
Bearing viscous friction coefficient — Viscous friction for drum rotation
N*m/(rad/s) (default) | nonnegative scalar
Linear damping coefficient in effect at the drum bearing. This coefficient determines the power losses due to viscous friction at a given drum angular velocity.
Inertia — Resistance to angular acceleration
No inertia
(default) |
Specify inertia and initial
Option to account for drum inertia.
No inertia— Select this setting if drum inertia has a negligible impact on driveline dynamics. This setting sets drum inertia to zero.
Specify inertia and initial velocity— Select this setting if drum inertia has a significant impact on driveline dynamics.
Drum inertia — Drum tendency to remain in motion
kg*m^2 (default) | positive scalar
Moment of inertia of the drum about its rotation axis. In the simple case of a solid cylindrical drum, the moment of inertia is
where M is the drum mass and R is the drum radius.
To enable this parameter, set Inertia to
inertia and initial velocity.
Drum initial velocity — Initial drum state
rad/s (default) | scalar
Angular velocity of the drum at the start of the simulation.
To enable this parameter, set Inertia to
inertia and initial velocity.
Extended Capabilities
C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.
Version History
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King of cool Alexander Wang took over a Romanesque church in New York on Saturday to present a bondage-inspired collection at the altar of high fashion with Kylie Jenner and her rap star boyfriend front row.
The fashion pack braved one of Manhattan's coldest nights in 20 years, cloaking themselves in fur coats to fend off temperatures of minus 12 Celsius (-11 Fahrenheit) that saw the city warn people to stay indoors.
Wang, the young superstar who defines downtown cool, surprised many by renting out the waspish surroundings of St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church on Park Avenue for a collection as sexy and as edgy as ever.
Wang's beloved black and white was prominent, broken up with wooly orange, dark purple, blue and baby doll pink. Legs were encased in two-tone opaque and see-through leggings with chunky boots.
Reality star Jenner, the youngest sibling in the extended Kardashian celebrity clan, her boyfriend Tyga, as well as the actress and singer Taraji P Henson were guests of honour.
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Coats and suiting had a white background with black leaf detail, almost a dalmatian effect and casual jackets were fur-lined. There were studded platform boots with cut-out heels and biker boots.
Femininity was provided in the form of delicately pleated leather dresses and a pink and black chessboard style crepe dress.
There were copious lashings of leather, including a beautifully pleated pink skirt. Sweaters were adorned with the black silhouette of a pole dancer and sea-through gauze blouses worn braless.
Emphasising the increasing cross-over between fashion and music as seen earlier in the week by collections from Kanye West and Rihanna, Wang premiered during the show American producer Baauer's new song 'Temple', featuring South Korean singer G-Dragon and British star M.I.A.
Here are the other highlights of Saturday:
Fashion Week is BrokenSo says the notes accompanying Rebecca Minkoff's spring/summer 2016 runway collection -- a season earlier than the rest of the style fest.
A pioneer in the realm of where fashion meets technology, she used her digital reach to introduce shop-from-the-runway pieces in the catwalk collection called #SEEBUYWEAR.
Twitter, Instagram and Periscope make images and video of the runway instantly clickable across the planet, yet clothes are traditionally not available to buy for another six months.
"By that time, customers were bored. And frankly, I couldn't blame them," wrote Minkoff. She defined her customer as the urban woman who lives life on her own terms and can now buy on her own terms too.
The success for her new approach will be keenly watched, with designer Tom Ford and label Burberry to follow suit in September.
James Bond and SkiingLacoste
James Bond and SkiingLacoste, the DNA-fueled French sports brand which aims to define contemporary, non-conformist chic, was inspired by the French national skiing team in the 1960s and the "retro-futuristic ski resort."
"It's a little bit the idea of skiing in the 1960s when Lacoste dressed the French team, it's a little James Bond retro-futurism," designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista told AFP backstage.
Fun and quirky, there were 1980s video-game-inspired embroideries of pixellated pine trees and skiers running the length of a poncho dress, astronaut-like coats and velvet jersey leggings.
The neutral palette of steel, earth and wood was livened up with splashs of pink, red, mustard and burnt orange.
Lacoste clothes are easy to put on, easy to take off like a quilted velvet tracksuit skirt with elastic waistband, mittens that disappear into jacket sleeves and scarves that harbor hoods within their folds.
The brand likened its quilted jackets and coats to being "just like a duvet cover under which you would crawl" and skirts to tents which can be "zipped and unzipped at will."
The brand is dressing the French Olympic team for Brazil 2016 and Baptista said he was impatient for the games to start.
"I think they are pretty chic and I am pretty proud," he said.
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Privileged ICE contacts and medical information available on lockscreen [WORK IN PROGRESS]
Here will be shortcut of our best ideas discussed below and information about available projects.
There are two points of view, how this functionality should looks. That's why there are described both.
The priority is the basic form.
When somebody want me to add something in 1st post you call me up using "@"
However I'll try to mark helpful information here in spare time.
Started & Connected Projects:
ICE - Personal Safety App - by @syper
OpenStore - https://open-store.io/app/indicator-ice.ubuntouchfr
Source - https://framagit.org/syper/ice-personal-safety-app
Support - https://framagit.org/syper/ice-personal-safety-app/-/issues
This Project adds ICE Information on status bar but for now there is no possibility to call contact form owners phone or to access this screen using button - you have to swipe down from statusbar
Big thanks for @syper
Basic form:
(simplicity and other popular mobile OS are the key)
Overview: The idea is to create SOS, ICE, EMERGENCY screen available without permission on UT lock screen.
Layout: Simple access to that screen after double tap ICE/EMERGENCY button available on lock screen. Button may be at the bottom of the screen. It shouldn't be aggressive looking. It can be transparent. However writings border looks good and may be a good choice. Button redirect to screen where place is separated in two parts: ICE Contacts and Owner Information
ICE Contacts includes:
- Priority Number on list
- Name
- Phone number
- Call button - in stress this way may better than gestures
Owner information fields:
(Excluding 2, these points you can find in LineageOS 17)
- Owner Name, age, gender
- Owner (this phone) number
- Blood Type
- Allergies
- Medicine
- Address
- Organ Donor
- Note - here may be everything we forgot to include
Extended form:
(proposed by @3T_Ed )
#1. parameters
- open source UT
- Armor/confined (lowering treshold for installing)
- basic feature with minimal data permissions
- extensions (opt-in) for geolocation, QR-code, etc
#2. Front-end: structure/lay-out
a. lockscreen: emergency call button + medical ID button (one tab to -> b.)
b. one click to Overview (basic/essentials), similar to this existing ICE app (last screenshot)
c. Overview:
- Tab 1. overview (current: basic medical ID with optional links to geolocation, call nearest ER, etc.)
- Tab 2. owner details
- Tab 3. medical condition (optional linking to Tab 6.)
- Tab 4. medical history (opt-in extension)
- Tab 5. relationships
- Tab 6. show procedure/ (manual input or standard first aid procedure)
- Tab 7. Red Cross standard guide on common first aid procedures, preferably in your own language
- Tab 8. User log (logging access usage+detecting unauthorized usage)
After consensus on #2., #5. and #6. a visual draft can be made.
#3. back-end: structure/lay out
- to be determined
#4. Usability and possible opportunities
By allowing more permissions
- direct call emergency rooms
- pinpoint the exact location for helpers to guide emergency services to that spot
- QR code/NFC for emergency services
- geolocation for sending out emergency text to ICE in case of falling (think diabetics, elderly people)
#5. Must have/Nice to have
- see #1
- see data provided by @BigB
#6. List of data fields
Tab 1: Overview
- photo (identifying owner)
- name, date of birth (+age), gender
- this/owner's phone number
- ICE (most important + dropdown showing rest)
- family doctor (name, phone number)
- blood type
*height + weight
- medical condition(s) - clickable to Tab 3.
- Organ donor
Tab 2. Owner details
- full name
- call name
- address
- phone needed
- important notes (like children nearby - extra ambulance needed)
- relationships (clickable -> showing Tab 5)
optional by opt-in:
- insurance data
- car data + nearest servicepoint
- upload organ donor registration
Tab 3. medical condition(s) details
detailed description (bullet points of each separate condition + dropdown for description)
linking to Tab 7. to show procedure
Tab 4. Medical history (only by privacy opt-in/extended permissions!!)
- detailed history health issues
- detailed history medication + dose
- upload medical/dentist/etc. records
- upload x-rays
- upload donor registration
Tab 5. Relationships (only by privacy opt-in/extended permissions!!)
- status (married/single/divorced)
- name spouse + phone number(s)
- children (names+date of bidefault+phone numbers)
- address (same as owner by default)
- next of kin (in case of emergency if it involves family)
Tab 6. first aid procedure
- description by owner how to respond/act in case of known issue x,y,z
- show general procedure in case of medical issue according to first aid guide (direct link)
- show first aid guide Red Cross + language selection (default: country of address)
Tab 7. user log (only by privacy opt-in/extended permissions)
- registration times of use + how long
- optional by opt-in: take picture of user (getting image of helper to identify/thank him/her later or identifiable abuser
- registration for doctor to determine history
Other Ideas:
- Problem with too any information (in extended form) - group information for basic available in basic for and rest hidden under second button "more". Empty field shouldn't be displayed.
- Problem with storing this data - those are really personal information so It could be good to store it in restricted part of system.
Pros and Cons of both forms:
Basic form
- Simple and fast to use in stress
- Similar to other mobile OS. That means it wouldn't causes problems in use for paramedics
- Sometimes it's to less information
Extended form
- Really enough information for everyone not only paramedics to help
- Good for people living alone, who doesn't have anyone to call
- Identifying person, contacts, facts is much simpler especially when someone dies...
- Medical history can help when someone is ill for not ordinary disease
- It's easy to get lost when these information are not grouped/hidden properly
- problems for paramedics to get needed information they should fond in regular phone (they are not notified how to find it on Ubuntu Touch)
- Someone unwanted (thief, founder of lost device) could know your restricted, personal data...
Important Posts:
@Flohack about project and ideas
"some words on that from the core team:
- Adding a colored icon like this to the indicator bar will break the style that we try to keep consistent for system-realated things. So this wont be acceptable at all for taking it into the main OS
- Even if we would accept it, its much too small. Somebody who does not know ,Ubuntu Touch and that is the majority of the ppl on the planet will never ever figure out that they can find ICE contacts and infos
- Why don´t you use the free space below the circle for that:
- Yes, that change involves hacking into Lomiri quite a bit, but it is not that complicated. And then add it to the system settings for configuration.
- In this position the icon can be colorful, and big enough so ppl recognize it.
- If you want to align design ideas with the core team, please ping @CiberSheep for that, he is always a friendly sheep "
@Flohack wrote important information: "The problem is make something accessible on the lock screen. (...) That's basically that you need to design an API for that"
@Lakotaubp & @theare27 proposed temporary solution for only displaying some information in circle using app: https://open-store.io/app/circle-message.mivoligo but as @dobey said to change information in circle you have to double tap it and it ma causes problem for first aid.
@Flohack about NFC - "NFC is currently not an available option in UT, the API is not implemented down to the Android layer."
First post changelog:
- 2020.07.28 - Title changed
- 2020.07.13 - added @Flohack 's post to important posts.
- 2020.07.13 - Added Started & Connected Project Section and written about @syper project, changed header "Missing (...)" to Information, added [solutions] to title
- 2020.07.07 - Added headers, split to basic and extended form, added NFC information, added "Other Information section", added Pros and Cons of both forms, added lock screen tag (@3T_Ed I couldn't add more than 5 so I picked lock screen)
- 2020.07.06 - added draft including information what we need to design everything, quotes, temporary solution, moved my first message to bottom
First message:
Hello everyone,
It would be wonderful if on lock screen there will be available big red/green button Emergency (for now it's too small in my opinion). Under it, there is dial pad. What I miss there, is second button for medical services called ICE Contacts & Owner information. I heard that paramedics are notified how to find this in regular phones, like android or apple. According to that, in contacts/settings we should have option to mark contacts as ICE and create queue of displaying them - not automatically by alphabet, but you know, your choice of most important person. The last thing is medical information like blood type, am I an organ donor and so on. It's pretty well done in LineageOS so it may be base model, but yeah, if you could include more and more information (and mentioned special contacts queering), It would be wonderful. I write it because I use my UT device as daily driver. It may safe life one time.
Thank You
I would very much like to second that thought, not just for UT homepage but a uniform type/template (in different languages - happy to help for my native language) that can (and should) be used as a template for customized launchers like @syper Launcher Modular as well for people who do not use standard UT homescreen. Hopefully, like with other OS's this will be picked up so that one day this feature might safe a life of someone from this community.
Welcome to this forum!
Could you please move this request to the app dev section? It might get the right attention and hopefully be picked up there. Thanks!
@3T_Ed I have a vague recollection of this being asked before but a quick forum search didn't find it. Then again it is q&a day https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4543/ubuntu-touch-q-a-79-saturday-4th-of-july-at-19-00utc.
Or as a work around for now there is https://open-store.io/app/circle-message.mivoligo so you could try that.
As for moving here is as good as any. It's not a direct support question or about help with an app dev issue. So as it would affect all the OS here is as good as any.
I did recall that too, did a search to no avail. There are a lot of ICE apps on other OS that work very good. Actually it was the first app I tried to find when UT was installed on my OPO 3T. For me personally, my UT does not show the circle so the workaround will not be helpfull, using Launcher Modular for that reason, thanks for that anyway as it might trigger others to put their ICE info there. Hopefully it'll be on @syper radar as well.
Thank you for having entered this opportunity on the Q&A thread. Having an ICE app or embedded lockscreen in UT I think it can be of extreme value to the users and give potential users ease of mind it is available, showing this community really cares.
In these times having the option of an ICE should be almost mandatory - even when one wishes to not being tracked by local or national - to at least provide emergency services and bystanders to retrieve life saving and therefore critical information from the phone. Same goes for a tab on first aid procedures that should be accessible on the spot, few really good examples available on other OS.
I don't use that kind of choice, can you show me examples on other OS?
@syper said in [Request] Privileged ICE contacts available on lockscreen + medical information:
I don't use that kind of choice, can you show me examples on other OS?
Thanks @syper for taking notice. For some examples please see the url's listed below. There are a lot of similar apps in each store when searching for 'ICE'
In Case of Emergency (ICE) lockscreen examples:
Red Cross examples (could be used as an add on/tab to the ICE lockscreen for most common injuries first response)
Hope these examples can give you a better insight and inspire you and others to add it to the launcher/lockscreen. In my opinion this feature does not neccessarily need additional permissions as it can all be entered by the user.
@3T_Ed Thank You for support, links, ideas I mean continuing thread
So I created simple layout concept. Don't look at colors, background etc. It's just first quick idea.
On first Image I modified my lock screen screenshot by adding button under the circle. This button should open emergency screen after double click (second attached image)
Button should be visible but not aggressive looking. Background of it may be transparent, borders may be thin and writing regular. (I left button there because It is the fastest way to get needed information and common phones can be unlocked by swipe-up not like UT devices and in stress it may cause problems)
On second image I created simple emergency screen layout
On top we have ICE contacts. On bottom more information about owner.
In my opinion, on android, there are too many steps to get needed information, so that's why I simplified it.
Please write Your ideas, I'm only a human and probably I forgot about adding something.
I see you like the PF 'dark' theme Good one!
Agreed that the button does not have to be overly exposed. If the user could upload his/her own image or logo it's up to the user, however I think it should be the ICE logo by default as that's the first help services would be looking for.
Your setup would be the bare minimum I guess. Some extra data could be vital like height+weight for getting a specific dose of medicine, but I suppose we can sort the necessities out (insurance number, physician, et cetera) once a dev is willing to implement the ICE feature in the current lockscreen/launcher/app. I'm sure we should be able to have all fields compiled in categories within a few hours, especially since there are many examples of similar features on other platforms.
@3T_Ed That's right I like Pink Floyd Their music and themes are the best!
Going back to the main topic: yes, those mentioned are base information. Actually I copied these fields from LOS17 ICE screen.
I agree there should be as many fields as it's possible but of course with some priority.
How about creating a list of things we want include, in first post? (that I'm able to edit)
On top there will be things most needed.
If I understand correctly it might not be a problem to get this feature in close future because It's already done on other platforms.
I'm happy to hear that!
Everything is doable! and this function seems simple to implement, it would be necessary that I have a little time ...
In any case the idea interests me.
And with your links I understand better (I am French so English is a bit complicated especially with the word "ICE")
Thank you for your responsiveness and willingness to think along. It's great to hear this feature can be implemented. I'm well aware most development is voluntary and is being done in spare time, your effort to enable an ICE feature to UT is highly appreciated. If I would have any skills in this department I'd loved to develop this feature, which I think is a must for every user - be it with medical issues or not, one should have it on the phone from a responsibility point of view.
Would you be okay with us setting up a draft in this thread? It could give us a good insight of possible options and limitations for you to get an overview before implementing it
Proposed draft:
- parameters
- front-end: structure/lay out (simplicity is key)
- back-end: structure/lay out
- usability and possible opportunities of ICE
- must have/nice to have features
- list of (optional) data fields
- discussion on privacy/minimize app permissions
If there's any consensus on (any of) the points above @BigB can have that edited in his original post as an overview for anyone to see and for those who want to contribute.
no English native here either, it does not matter as long as we can all contribute to improving the UT experience
indeed if a procedure is given, it will advance the project faster ...
On Open Store there is an App called Circle Message - you can use that to put a ICE message with a phone number in the circle
They'd have to copy the number to their own phone I guess, but it's better them nothing
Top tip, set it early in the morning as it only seems to show up onwards from the time of day you initially set up
@theare27 They'd also have to know to double-tap on the infographics to switch what is displayed to get to that item. So not really a feasible solution in many emergency conditions.
@syper said in [Request] Privileged ICE contacts available on lockscreen + medical information:
(I am French so English is a bit complicated especially with the word "ICE")
I think we should avoid using this acronym, as in the US it is also the acronym for an arm of the DHS which is going around and collecting immigrants and detaining them, in a grave humanitarian situation.
@dobey messages set with that app seems to take priority and is the default one displayed
@theare27 said in [Request] Privileged ICE contacts available on lockscreen + medical information:
On Open Store there is an App called Circle Message - you can use that to put a ICE message with a phone number in the circle
Unfortunately that app doesn't work when using an alternative launcher (like Launcher Modular)
@syper Simple to implement? You probably never looked at the codebase of Lomiri/Unity8 ^^


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PBS – Need to Know: Crossing the Line at the Border
I'm posting the link to the PBS documentary on the murder of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas at the San Diego border because there are two words that haunted me when I read about the recent altercation between police and a black family at a Fairfield, Ohio pool. The words are "Stop Resisting." It would seem that these are the magic words that police and law enforcement officers utter to magically transform and safeguard their actions into an act of subduing a "violent criminal"…in the case of today's situation, a 12 year old girl (read about it HERE.) With Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, the officers claimed that he became violent and needed to be subdued as they were transporting him back to Mexico…even though, as the video above shows, his feet were bound and ultimately his trousers were nearly torn off. We hear the officers shouting "stop resisting" while he is repeatedly tazed and crying for his mother. In the end, he can be seen lying unresponsive on the ground (this happened in plain view of many people crossing the border and was captured on a camera phone.) We hear echoes of this command to "stop resisting" when we look at the Eric Garner video and see an unarmed man being choked to death. We hear it when the officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice case (also a 12 year old) claims that the "he had no other choice."
These cases all began with assumptions. Assumptions and specific choices by the victims: that they could get away with breaking a minor law (Eric Garner); or escape a traffic violation or child support (Walter Scott); or in the case of Tamir Rice that he could play with a toy gun, or in the case of this week's 12 year old, that she could go to a pool and swim with someone who had no suit. But it is the assumptions of those doing the policing that are repeatedly turning these stories into funerals. The assumption that a teenager wearing a hoodie is going to rob somebody and doesn't belong in the neighborhood (Trayvon Martin); the assumption that a large framed teenager walking in the street is an unwelcome and lethal threat (Michael Brown); the assumption that a bikini clad 15 year old is going to cause physical trouble (McKinney, TX); the assumption that a 12 year old girl at a pool is a threat to a fully grown, armed and body armor clad man (Fairfield, OH); and of course the assumption presented in the PBS video above, that a hog tied immigration detainee with a broken ankle is a potentially lethal menace to at least 10 border patrol agents (Hernandez-Rojas.)
"The more that black and brown people, immigrants and the disadvantaged are assumed to be violent threats, and the more they are targeted by what feels like a "renaissance in racism," the more they are going to feel the need to violently fight back."
If all of this sounds ridiculous it is because, tragically, it is. There is no logic or justification for the psychology that is being exhibited as a standard in the way policing works in the United States. The only thing that is extremely clear is that the behavior being trained into the way people are policed in our country (regardless of the race of the officers…see Freddie Gray) is that if an alleged perpetrator has black or brown skin, regardless of their gender identity or if they have an accent, they are assumed to be older, more devious, more violent and more of a lethal threat to public order than they most likely are.
Our culture is playing with fire. The more that black and brown people, immigrants and the disadvantaged are assumed to be violent threats, and the more they are targeted by what feels like a "renaissance in racism," the more they are going to feel the need to violently fight back. All of this has the potential to spiral even more out of control than it already has. As a civil society, we must look at the social construct we call race and actually deal with it. The truth is that we are no where yet near living in a world where it is either useful or welcome for a biologically, genetically and ethnically white woman to choose to be "black" so that she can co-opt her place in "fighting the good fight" ; particularly, when black and brown people who can't choose to be anything else are being shot, beat up, targeted and abused, not only by deranged white supremacists, but even by the very people who are supposed to be protecting us all. The social construct of race was not created to keep white people in…it was created to keep everyone else out (see: #europeanimperialism & #onedroprule.) Until we deal with that inequity, there will be no real just and fair inclusion…or policing for any of us. And until we deal with it, people of color most certainly will not "stop resisting."
*Please note: this post was written before news of the murders at Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina had broken. Out of respect for the grieving families, I will not post commentary until an investigation has begun and the community directly impacted has decided on how they need to be supported. Please hold them in your hearts.


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If anyone sees the woman whose picture is posted please call Pet Palace. 718 497-7387. She was last seen by the Holy Cross area. She's Polish, in her 50's, white coat knee length, wearing a beret on her head and pulling a luggage type cart on wheels. Stealing is not ok and the puppy needs care especially Nutrical to prevent hypoglycemic shock. Please keep your eyes open. She walks everywhere but again was last seen by the Holy Cross area last night.
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we are pleased to announce that The Prothumia Institute will be conducting prophetic services and workshops every Sunday here at the AGAPE CHAPEL.Prophet and Prophetess Jones will be conducting prophetic services here at the AGAPE CHAPEL every Sunday at noon. We welcome them and ask God to continue to bless their ministry. We are looking forward to worshiping with them.
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An IP (Internet Protocol) Address is an alphanumeric label assigned to computers and other devices that connect to a network using an internet protocol. This address allows these devices to send and receive data over the internet. Every device that is capable of connecting to the internet has a unique IP address.
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Public IP address
A public IP address is the main address used for communicating between hosts and the global internet. This address is unique for all users.
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A private IP address is the identifier given to devices connected to a private network. These addresses are only accessible by devices inside a private network. Private IP addresses are not all unique, as there are only a limited number of devices connected to a network at any given time.
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Both private and public IP addresses can be static or dynamic. A static IP address is manually configured and will never change. It is a permanent internet address. A dynamic IP address is a temporary address that is automatically assigned each time a computer or device accesses the internet.
The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that network. Four regional Internet registries ARIN, RIPE NCC, LACNIC and APNIC assign internet addresses from the following three classes:
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Shackled To My Love...
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- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 5:06 AM
Awesome picture you make the building look hotReplyDeleteReplies
@Anonymous - So nice, THANK You! But oh my GOD if you only knew how COLD the building actually was...BRRRRRRR!!!Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:34 AM
I do know how cold building was you asked me if you could take the picture I can't wait for the 8 by 10Delete
@Anonymous - That is so funny! I was literally driving over to deliver the photo I promised you, when I read your comment! I didn't see you there on the job site, so I left it under a baseball cap on a desk upstairs. Hope you find it! Might havta slip back inside of the old building to take a few more pics, if that's cool. Plus, I gotta go grab my handcuffs...I accidentally left 'em there, the other day. Thanks again for giving me permission to shoot in that incredible building!!!Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:02 AM
I got the pic today thanks you're welcome anytime to take picturesDelete
@Anonymous - I have a couple MORE pics. for you! I'll try to get to Winchester sometime today, to drop 'em off...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!Delete
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Today I welcome guest blogger Cathy Baker, a friend and fellow writer, to be part of our Morning Walks series. Read how her walks led to deeper places.
Growing up, my family owned a little piece of heaven cradled between mountain peaks. Those five acres surrounded by hundreds, began at the edge of a spring-fed lake and shot straight up the side of a mountain.
As an adult, I treasure thoughts of those weekends spent camping, and eventually, sleeping in the tiny cabin on stilts. But as a fourteen-year-old, I mostly wanted independence. Driving the dirt road that circled the lake and straddled the dam was the only way to find it in the mountains. The fact that I played my dad's Statler Brothers eight-track tapes gives a hint as to my desperation in this remote area.
But I came to enjoy walking the acres of woods surrounding our five. Sometimes I'd pack a lunch, a notebook, and my tall, slender wildflower identification book.
I learned how different spots in the woods held their own secret offerings. An abandoned logging trail left faint marks of a time long past even though the feathery fiddlehead fronds did their best to cover them altogether. A particular slope peppered in Mountain Laurels hosted a variety of wildflowers. That's where I sat to eat a bite and jot down notes on the flowers— their colors, number of petals, and shape of leaves.
I knew about Jesus when I walked through those woods years ago, but I didn't have a personal relationship with Him. Still, God used the intricate details of the Jack-in-the-Pulpit's, Cinnamon Ferns, and Pink Lady Slippers to reveal His intricate designs and the care He gave to even the smallest, and mostly unseen, parts of His creation.
Gradually, I see now, He was drawing me to Himself through the simplicity and beauty of nature long before I recognized Him as my sweet Savior.
My childhood experiences in the woods later played a part when I began teaching the Bible. At the time, I didn't realize I was integrating sensory elements into the lessons. There was a desire to offer real healing frankincense to feel and smell, bags of beach sand to remind us how often God thinks of us, and a crown of thorns plant to touch not only fingers but also the heart. You can learn more about the crown of thorns here.
God wired us with senses to make our way through the world physically,but God also uses them to draw us nearer to Him, much like what happened to me years ago. It's for this reason I wrote "Pauses for the Vacationing Soul: A Sensory-Based Devotional Guide for the Mountains," and why I created a "Come and Consider" Gathering, a four-week opportunity to connect with God through our senses this fall. Check out my Facebook Group, Creative Pauses, and spend time with us on Thursday nights through October 8th. It's never too late to join in the worship around the campfire. Click here to join the group.
But before you do, I'd love to hear how God has used nature to draw you closer to Himself
More about Cathy: Cathy Baker is an award-winning writer and author of Pauses for the Vacationing Soul: A Sensory-Based Devotional Guide for the Beach as well as Pauses for the Vacationing Soul: A Sensory-Based Devotional Guide for the Mountains. Cathy is a Hope*Writer, a member of the Advanced Writer and Speaker Association, and a Bible teacher who has taught numerous studies and workshops over the past twenty-five years. Her work has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Upper Room, and Focus on the Family's Thriving Family. She and her husband, Brian, live in the Blue Ridge Foothills and she writes from a space out back lovingly known as the Tiny House on the Hill. Connect with Cathy @ Creative Pauses from the Tiny House on the Hill @ https://www.cathybaker.org, or find her on Instagram @CathySBaker.
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By Employment Hero Chief People Officer Alex Hattingh
The idea of Blue Monday (17th Jan) has persisted in culture despite it now being widely dismissed as pseudoscience and a clever PR trick. It suggests that our fears and anxieties culminate on one specific day, when in reality they fluctuate throughout the year.
Employers must do their part to banish this myth and create an inclusive, supportive and psychologically safe workplace that works for everyone, every single day of the year.
It's more than likely that we've all experienced a time when we felt nervous or anxious to speak up in a meeting at many points throughout the past year. Going out on a limb to suggest a new idea, challenge existing assumptions or questioning a senior decision involves a sense of vulnerability and can become scary if the wrong mindset surrounds it. In times like these, its normal to ask yourself:
"What if they think my idea is ridiculous?"
"What if my idea fails?"
"Is my opinion wrong?"
"What if I irritate my boss and lose my job?"
In all of these questions there is one clear message — we are fearful of failing. Humans tend to fear the consequences that may follow if we fail to succeed, especially if their workplace has a negative attitude towards failure. If we believe only negativity can come from our mistakes, we create an environment that is psychologically unsafe. But what if we decided to change our ways of thinking around failure, and it made it into something constructive? As the old saying goes, 'It's not about the destination; it's about the journey'.
In a nutshell, it's about looking at failure in a new light as something that can be welcomed rather than rejected.
Top hint: Try sharing your own failures with your team so they can feel a sense of commonality.
It's easy to get the idea of psychologically safety confused with trust. Although the two ideas go hand in hand, they are different in nature. On one hand, trust refers to providing others with the benefit of the doubt when you take a risk. For example, telling someone a secret can be perceived as a risk, however, your trust in them means you believe the information will be kept safe. On the other hand, psychologically safety revolves around other people providing you with the benefit of the doubt when taking a risk and making yourself vulnerable. A perfect case would be stating your opinion in a meeting and relying on those present to not pass judgement.
Trust is something you give; psychological safety is something you receive. Showing your team that you trust and respect their thoughts, feelings, voice and opinions can help them to feel comfortable in the space they are in, especially with us now all working and connecting from different places more and more. So if you want to foster a psychologically safe workplace for yourself and your colleagues, you must ensure you're offering others a safe place to share their ideas wherever they are working from.
Conflict, much like failure, is typically viewed in a negative light. When we think of conflict, we picture two people in a heated argument with their arms folded, lips pursed, and brows pulled together. When it comes to work, we can't guarantee we'll always agree with what our colleagues have to say. In a psychologically safe workplace, we want to encourage everyone to say what they think and feel.
If carried out poorly, workplace conflict can leave people feeling upset, isolated and ostracised by the rest of the team. For this reason alone, it is crucial to open up a safe space for discussion. First start by establishing clear expectations. Turn the differences of opinion into a healthy debate and try to come to a mutual understanding. Place emphasis on the commonalities between your team, rather than focusing on the differences.
If you hear of someone in your team speaking negatively about a certain colleague behind their back, immediately pull them up on it. Be clear in how you address gossip, let them know that kind of behaviour is not tolerated and can make people feel unsafe.
When a leader speaks poorly about their staff or allows negativity to flourish, they are setting a poor example for their team. Employees will assume it is okay to ostracise others, or fear that they themselves are the target of gossip. In either case, this creates a psychologically unsafe environment.
If you want to make your employees feel as though their voices are heard and their feelings are valued, include them in decision making. Reach out and ask for their input and opinions. Creating a level playing field for your team will encourage them to provide suggestions regardless of their role.
Be sure to keep them in the loop every step of the way. Once a decision has been made, explain how their feedback contributed to the outcome. Let them know of any other suggestions that were presented and how they were factored in. Your employees will appreciate any inclusivity and transparency you can provide.


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Happy Puppy Endings: Sophie
Sophie came to SROMN when she was 9 year young in May 2014. Sophie was surrendered because as her human family grew, she received less attention as demands in other areas became priority and travel schedules required increased time away from home. Her family made the heart-breaking decision that it would be best to find Sophie a loving home that could give her the attention she deserves.
Sophie is a wonderful petite little girl, and was adopted by a wonderful family! She now has a big sister, Miss Millie! It was love at first sight for Sophie and her new family! Congrats little one! We wish you all the happiest life possible!
August 2015 ~ Update from Sophie:
I am so happy and so loved. My new daddys play with me all the time and I cuddle with them. They love me and I have a nice place to live. My sister Miss Millie gets mad at me sometimes because I can tend to get over bearing at times. Daddy B says its like I am herding a flock of sheep but its just Millie. Thank you for the wonderful organization you have to help others like me find loving homes. And thank you for taking the chance of letting my daddy's from MO come and rescue me. I have the bestest life ever!!!
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Haberkorn, H., M. Xu, W. R. Meier, J. Schmidt, S. Suárez, S. L. Bud'ko, and P. C. Canfield. "Substantial reduction of the anisotropy in the critical current densities Jcof Ni-doped CaKFe4As4single crystals by chemical and irradiation-induced disorder." Superconductor Science and Technology 34, no. 3 (2021): 035013.
Abstract: We demonstrate that the anisotropy in the critical current densities, Jc, of CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 (x = 0, 0.015, 0.025, and 0.030) single crystals reduces with increasing chemical and irradiation-induced disorder. The magnetic field dependences of Jc are analyzed by performing magnetization measurements with H applied parallel and perpendicular to the crystallographic c-axis. The results show that undoped crystals display large anisotropies in Jc due to an enhancement of the vortex pinning with H applied parallel to the crystallographic ab-planes. This anisotropy reduces substantially as Ni addition increases. Moreover, we found that random disorder introduced by proton irradiation enhances mainly the vortex pinning for H parallel to the c-axis. Consequently, using adequate fluencies, the vortex pinning at low temperatures in both undoped and doped samples becomes close to isotropic. These results make the CaKFe4As4 system promising for applications that require isotropic Jc under magnetic fields.
Haberkorn, N., M. Xu, W. R. Meier, S. Suárez, S. L. Bud'ko, and P. C. Canfield. "Enhancement of critical current density in CaKFe4As4 single crystals through 3 MeV proton irradiation." Superconductor Science and Technology 33, no. 2 (2020): 025008.
Abstract: We study the influence of random point disorder on the vortex dynamics and critical current densities Jc of CaKFe4As4 single crystals by performing magnetization measurements. Different samples were irradiated with a proton (p) beam at constant energy of 3 MeV to fluencies from 2 × 1015 p cm−2 to 4 × 1016 p cm−2. The results show the addition of extrinsic random point disorder enhances the Jc values at low and intermediate temperatures over the entire range of magnetic fields applied. The optimum pinning enhancement is achieved with a proton fluence of 3 × 1016 p cm−2, increasing Jc at 5 K by factors ≈5 and 14 at self-field and μ0H = 3 T, respectively. We analyze the vortex dynamics using the collective creep theory. The enhancement in Jc matches with a systematic reduction in the flux creep relaxation rates as a consequence of a gradual increase in the collective pinning energy U0. The substantial increment in Jc produced by random point disorder, reaching values of 9 MA cm−2 at 5 K and self-field, makes CaKFe4As4 a promising material for applications based on current carrying capacity at high magnetic fields.


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It's the final #WIPItUp Wednesday before the release of Taming Lady Lydia, and my selection this week sees her Ladyship in trouble… Again! 😉
He leans back against the desk, stretching out his long limbs. "Very well, Lydia. I now understand your motivations for being in the library, but I will add that I do not condone your behaviour there. Surely you know better than to act this way?"
Blanching, I find myself biting my lower lip as I answer. "I do. I know it was wrong, but Thomas, I was just so enraged by the accusation against Lucy!" I spread my arms wide to illustrate the exasperation I feel. His face remains impassive, and he is clearly unmoved by my plea as I press on. "My Lord, may I ask about the details of the accusation now?"
He stands, moving back toward me. "You may," he says, pressing a long kiss into my forehead. "You may always ask me about things in private." He emphasizes the final word, and instinctively I raise my head to look into his eyes. "It seems that the countess has made the allegation…"
"The countess?" I ask, stunned that she may have a hand in this event.
"Mmmm," he agrees. "Apparently one of her pieces was taken from the vanity dresser in the guest room, and since Lucy has been looking after her today, she reported the theft to Gregory."
"Taken?" I repeat. "Perhaps it has just been moved, or misplaced?"
"Perhaps," agrees Thomas. "Gregory had just raised the issue with me, and I was talking to Lucy about the matter when you arrived so unexpectedly…"
"Oh," I reply, feeling the guilt spread into heat across my face.
"Indeed," he says, a small smile crossing his lips.
"Thomas, I am sorry," I reply. "I could just hear the desperation in Lucy's voice, and I wanted to protect her!"
"A very honourable act," he agrees, a trace of a sardonic tone in his voice. "But I wonder why you could not trust me to manage this? Have I not always been fair and reasonable? Do you think I would have punished Lucy without proof?"
"No," I whimper, feeling more awful as each moment goes on. Thomas is right; I should have trusted him enough to know he would be just and rational. "I was so wrong, Thomas," I confess, my eyes burning with tears.
"You were, my love," he says, embracing me. "You must learn to trust me. Know that I will always listen to you, and that I will support you. But…" I tense at the sudden change in his tone. "That does not mean that I will not take you in hand."
Lady Lydia will need to get used to Thomas' discipline if she wants to enjoy life at Markham Hall. Read their sensual and potent journey in my hot new spanking romance, released this Friday!
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