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The Sleep of Reason Produces Degenerates
'We stand in the midst of a serious spiritual national disease, a black plague of degeneration and hysteria.'
The cultural avant-guarde has always managed to strike fear into the self-proclaimed guardians of high culture. The prose of poetry and pigments of painting for some hide the devil himself. Apparently, the safety of society is forever under threat from dangerous, delinquent, depraved artists. The vision of the gentile, melancholic, delicate figure of creation merely disguises a malicious and destructive creature, hell bent on undoing the progress that humanity has built over its entire existence. Driven by irrationality and desire these degenerates are out to get you.
Or so said, Max Nordau, cultural critic and philosopher of scarce humour. Nordau was born in 1849, and during his career he witnessed the flowering of new and rebellious artistic forms now famed as the first works of modernism. The subversion and experimentation that characterized this new art filled Nordau with an anxiety so great that he set out to expose it for the aberration he thought it really was. In his book 'Degeneration', 1892, Nordau aimed to map the degenerate and his species.
The key purpose of what now seems a overtly obsessive and hysterical critique was to defend the Enlightenment project. From the 17th Century intellectuals, philosophers and scientists had rapidly began to abandon the reliance on the dogma and superstition that ruled society at the time, instead favouring the Scientific method. The position of Church and Monarchy were being challenged all over Europe, and with that the unquestioned nature of their thought. Nordau held faith with the instigators of this change, believing that the advancement of thought and knowledge through reason was a noble goal for humankind.
Nordau may be easily type-cast as a grumpy old man,shocked by the new, and resenting the changing times, but his concerns were more than generational grumbles. The reason for his polemics is that he believed that the rationalism that supports the morals and ethics of society could be destroyed by the egotistical acts of artists. There was evidence to him that the humanity was becoming exhausted in its quest for progress and consequently was threatened by disintegration. Nordau identified what he believed to be the vulnerability of modern society, being that it is susceptible to internal mutiny. Artists that propagated indulgence and hedonism of emotionalism were therefore a threat to the stability of society itself, and the Enlightenment project.
In this way Nordau falls into a tradition of 'art vs.society' philosophy initially realised by Plato – where the passion of art can threaten the rationality of civilized life. This is why Nordau deemed himself messianic saviour of society and identified the enemies of his mission as 'degenerates'.
'That which really all degenerates lack is the sense of morality, and right of wrong. For them there is no law, no decency, no modesty.'
Nordau obsessed about the 'degeneracy' spreading over the late 19th Century that he was theorizing, and he offers one of the first explorations of the term. Degeneracy is not just a form of disintegration, a process of falling into disrepair, but is an active undoing. The instance of backwards evolution, unpicking complexity, and reducing humankind to a simpler state. Society was not in his opinion falling apart, but being pulled backwards by the tendencies of degenerates and those seduced by their works.
So, his book was a moralist tirade against subversive acts that he genuinely believed could cause the regression of human achievement, and he saves his most passionate denouncements for artists.
'Ought art to be at present the last asylum to which criminals may fly to escape punishment?'
Nordau described many artists and writers as 'degenerates' among them were Wilde, Ibsen, Zola, Wagner and Nietzsche. Nordau doesn't see the work of these artists as an alternative perspective on life, or experimentation with their mediums, but states the propagators of this new art are physically and mentally disabled. They are also extremely emotional, which feeds into their irrationality. He pictures degenerate artists, as people who have become unconstrained, essentially mentally unhinged.
'He laughs until he sheds tears, or weeps copiously without adequate occasion; a commonplace line of poetry or of prose sends a shudder down his back; he falls into raptures before indifferent pictures or statues, and music especially, even the most insipid and least amendable arouses in him the most vehement emotions.'
Their works are at least conscious criminal acts committed by immoral agitators and at worst manifestations of deformities that cripple their perception and cognitive abilities. Nordau described the paintings of the Impressionists as manifestations of optical disease. According to Nordau quivering optic nerves created a alternative vision of the world to the Impressionists that they stupidly imparted on others.
Simply, agitating artists should be classified as, in some way, deformed. As progress depends on rationality, unchecked art is threatening because it propagates the irrational: passion, spontaneity, ego, desire and the unconscious. Without a firm grasp on rationality these artists have lost sight of the moral. Consequently they may inspire the immoral in others and ultimately destruction. They are a profound threat to the sanity of mankind in that their work is visible to the masses and attracts like-minded degenerates to it. In this way schools of degeneracy could arise and cause regression.
'They corrupt and delude; they do, alas!'
Nordau was ridiculed for his conservative tirade against art and artists by critics like Bernard Shaw, but his descriptions of alternative vision and expression had a darker impact. Despite being an ardent Zionist, Nordau's detailed explorations of the the possible physical and mental disabilities of artists found sway with the Nazi's. Nordau's description of the destructive possibilities of rebel aestheticism echoed with the Nazi's as they wanted a prescribed, perfect Aryan state. The degenerate artists undermined this by: 1. existing and creating as disabled, biologically inferior beings and 2. exposing the public to a delinquency that may inspire delinquency in themselves. As Facism seeks to control all sections of society, quashing such forms of art were essential to its success. Therefore, in June 1937, the Nazi's put an exhibition of degenerate art. The show hung the work of Expressionist artists, Picasso, Ensor, Van Gogh, Matisse and many more. Among the works were various descriptions of the inferiorities of the artists and the insults they cause the Third Reich. It was a accessible mocking piece of Nationalist propaganda that sought to alienate the avant garde and gain public support for the Nazi project.
Today the artists that were victims of Nordau's and Nazi scorn are thought of as masters of modernism, but there is still a tendency to identify radical art with degeneracy. Some countries more explicitly censor or quash material that they deem offensive, blasphemous and unpatriotic; they identify its makers as inferior human beings. However many democratic societies still seem to demean in the face of challenging work. There is – especially among the popular media – routine discussions on the character of the artist in relation to controversial works. From accusations of stupidity, childishness and delusion that often accompany the Turner Prize, to the derision of makers of explicitly sexual works as overemotional, licentious and sadistic, some creative material material when new, challenging or contentious can still seem to inspire a defensive reaction; one that involves the act of demeaning and relegating for the sake of preserving what is considered normal.


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1 We are accepting applications for certification of introduction of advanced equipment etc.
The "Productivity Improvement Special Measures Law" for promoting labor productivity through promotion of capital investment in small and medium enterprises, small businesses, etc. came into effect on June 6, 1990, and in accordance with the provisions of the same law Since the agreement of the country was obtained regarding the "basic plan to promote the introduction of Nagatocho", we have accepted applications for approval of "advanced equipment introduction plan" formulated by each company at the Industry Promotion Section commercial and tourism office .
* Please refer to the following guidelines when formulating introduction plans for advanced equipment and others.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises etc. certified as "advanced equipment introduction plan" can receive the following support measures for advanced facilities etc. to be introduced according to the plan.
(1) There is a preferential treatment, such as being added at the time of examination in case of receiving the subsidy system of the country.
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Dunakeczi, HungaryPosted by smr on June 30th, 2014
An 8 am departure time was much more reasonable this morning as we left Zagreb for Budapest. Our border crossing into Hungary was a non-event after we worked out a new system with our driver for the passports. It worked well today…
Pizza greeted our arrival in Dunakeczi (just north of Budapest) and it was most welcome by 2 pm (although many ringers used up their Bosnian marks in a gas station grocery and still had loads of leftovers to keep their stomachs happy during our travels).
The set-up and rehearsal time was witnessed by the day school here at the church and they were an enthusiastic audience while we rehearsed the music for Sam Reid's wedding ;). After our rehearsal, some of the students wanted to try out the bells and Essi and Skip put their directing and ringing skills to good use with the children!
After a brief rest, a bus change and some refreshment, we were ready for a church that was packed with an enthusiastic audience. What a thrill to play for them – and I know they loved every minute of the music!
Following the concert, the audience was encouraged to come and ask questions, try out the bells, and meet the ringers and get autographs. Everyone had a great night! Now we are off to our host homes and I am sure everyone will enjoy their evening… Good night.


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Most are well versed in the criticisms often faced by Chicago medical malpractice attorneys about their work and its effect on the community. Many attorneys in this area are forced to defend the aid that they provide medical victims from those who have an incomplete understanding of the work itself. A common refrain heard from those complaining about the Illinois medical malpractice system is that victims are receiving too much money from judges and juries. Many believe that this has reached epidemic proportions, causing them to advocate for incredibly damaging changes to the system itself. However, it is important to remember that this opinion is often rooted is misconceptions about the size of the average verdict and the way the figures are reached.
To help shed light on how these inaccurate perceptions of the system continue, the Center for Justice & Democracy published a new paper this week which looks at how the media covers civil justice cases in the 21st century. They also considered the effect that this coverage may have on the overall beliefs about the system. This new effort is actually a follow-up to similar effort conducted by the group ten years prior. The earlier effort found that the majority of news headline mentioned the total amount awarded to a plaintiff, but rarely referred to the actual harm that led to the verdict. On top of that, almost no news stories discussed how in more cases than not, a plaintiff may actually not receive anything and when they do it is much more modest that most believe.
This new follow-up study wanted to determine if anything had changed on this front over the past ten years. In addition, the researchers hoped to account for the widespread "New Media" dynamics-such as Twitter and Facebook-that have become popular in the years since the last study. Blog readers likely know that a growing percentage of individuals are not getting their news from traditional outlets. Instead news aggregators, such as Google, are becoming popular portals through which community members scan headlines while deciding what to read. Therefore, just as before, headlines and the small snippets of information that appear underneath them, are often the most important part of the story. This characteristic influences media outlets to create catchy headlines sufficient to draw a reader in to learn more.
However, this trend has clear consequences on the perception of the civil justice system. In this newest research, the analysts determined that the average total of a verdict reported in the news was about $4.6 million. That figure is almost 200 times more than the average total of all civil justice verdicts nationwide; according to the U.S. Department of Justice that average is actually $24,000. When settlement reporting was compared with actual settlement averages, a large discrepancy was also found. Beyond that, researchers also found that plaintiff wins were reported six times more frequently than defense wins, leading to the assumption that all those who file a lawsuit win. In addition, a surprising majority of news stories focusing on large awards failed to mention that the victim may only receive a fraction of that amount because of a cap on damages.
Every Chicago medical malpractice attorney remains proud of that the fact that the civil justice systems is the main tool available to victims of serious errors to receive compensation for their losses and work to get their lives back together. Unlike the claims made by some misguided advocates, those who file a Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit after the error are not merely seeking a way to make money. Instead, most often these victims are only hoping to use the tools protected by our founders to ensure justice and accountability.
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An apology is the best policy – up to a point
We always say openness, honesty and if necessary, an apology is the best policy when handling the media in a crisis.
But you can go too far.
Just think if our MPs had reacted to the expenses scandal like this….it would have saved a lot of money on inquiries.


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"Her performance.. was utterly beautiful, delicate and graceful."
- Robert Commanday, San Francisco Chronicle
"Poetry, balance and technical assurance were the attributes of a pleasant evening of piano music..."
- Carl Cunningham, San Francisco Chronicle
"The..delicacy - which was frank and forward moving - gave choice pleasure to her 3,000 listeners."
- Alexander Fried, San Francisco Examiner
"Tomoko Hagiwara brings clarity, spirit and power to music. She opens the heart and mind with the beauty which is fundamental to the art of performance."
- Don Campbell, Author of Master Teacher: Nadia Boulanger and The Mozart Effect
"She gives me so much inspiration, because she captures the total integrity of every piece, cherishing each composer's own creative intention, something I have not witnessed since I, as a child, heard Rubinstein play Chopin. Such dedication and diligence in preserving this authenticity in musical interpretation is extremely courageous and so difficult to find in our time. Her technique is amazing. She has such power, not power in a violent, aggressive sense, but to the contrary, her power is so soft and sincere, that it reaches deeper and lasts much longer."
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The end is nigh… so what s next?Posted: August 3, 2009 Filed under: recession lessons 1 Comment
So, economists seem to believe the worst of the recession is now oer in the US and that we may even see some economic growth in Q4. As we pull out of this I started to wonder what scars this recession would leave and whether it has really changed the way we do business. My observations:
1. Businesses have all learned how to cut costs. Some of have done so intelligently, others… not so much. I believe there will be a generation of businesses, post recession that struggle because they made the wrong cuts. There will be others that now realize they were wasting a fortune before the recession and will forever be leaner businesses.
2. Businesses have learned new ways of generating income. While my study is hardly scientific I believe hotels, like airlines, have started charging for more and more things AND they have raised the prices on things that were already extras. I just stayed at a hotel that wanted to charge $5 for the Snickers bar in the minibar. I suspect that price will remain long after the recession has ended.
3. Businesses have learned about the power of customer service. Actually I should say SOME businesses have leaned about the power of customer service. The ones that have will at worst survive this recession and the ones that haven't are dying right now. Customer service is better than any new product or service. It is loyalty, feedback and free marketing. Why some businesses fear it is a mystery to me.
4. Businesses have learned who their best people are. Hiring people is relatively easy compared to letting people go. Letting good people go is especially hard. Strangely though, I've heard so many business leaders talk about how their business is better now that they are smaller. Hopefully, what we all learn from this is that at the heart of our businesses are some great people whose views, opinions and ambitions we need to listen to. But we mustn't stop doing that when the recession ends.
These four lessons are the ones I've taken away from this recession. I'm sure other businesses will learn different ones. I'm also sure there were several lessons I missed. If you think I did miss one, please let me know. Right now is the best time to learn!
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All great lessons to learn, especially the ones about customer service and finding the best personnel.
A few others that come to mind:
– no such thing as a free lunch in the form of 'easy money' (policy)
– being levered 30 times, or whatever the equivalent for a given industry not called banking, isn't a good way to drive business
– innovation can sometimes be a bad thing if it clouds our understanding of intrinsic value (or whether any exists)


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Beyoncé is pretty much the girl who has everything. Talent, truckloads of money, an enviable wardrobe, a job she loves, an adorable baby girl, and a husband at home to fawn over her. If only we could all be so lucky. On top of that, she's also got lots of pricey duds that regular folks like us would love to get our hands on… to, at the very least, pawn out for cash.
Yup, the Queen of Pop has definitely got some expensive things. But these eight take the cake, not only for their price, but for the fact that we didn't even know some of this stuff could be that expensive. We guess that's just the life Bey leads!
Don't forget to check out Prince Harry's breakup, 3 ways to wear a jumpsuit, and Khloe Kardashian's most emo Tweets and Instagrams.
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I am continuing to fight a battle with my private health insurer (who provides me with 20% of my disability income) to keep them informed regarding my health status, medical records, whether or not I am employed or employable (I'm not).
Most recently, having turned 62, they have been after me to spell out my daily activities, pain levels, mobility and have my primary physician fill out forms in this regard.
Being a Last Minute Louie™, some of this has taken time, and I've been reticent to comply – disliking both the bureaucracy and intrusion.
It came down to the wire, and I sent in the proper letter, and my doc faxed in the required forms.
On February 21!
While they acknowledged receiving my letter, they said they never received anything from the doc – and made less-than-veiled threats.
SO, I took it upon myself to fax in the document.
I should have gone to Kinkos!
It took me two and a half hours to figure out Windows Fax and Scan was useless, and download another 'free' program, learn how to operate that, and get the material faxed.
I also sent a paper copy via snail mail – I'm no fool!
AND, of course, they may still decide to stop this part of my disability!
(Query – why, in this age of email attachments do so many places require things FAXED?)
PITA, I'm tellin' ya!


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Upon entering our office, our receptionist will welcome you and introduce you to our office. We will request that you complete our patient forms, including your contact information, insurance if applicable, and your health history. This paperwork provides us with a good understanding of who you are so we can serve you with the best care.
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After your consultation, Dr. Hutchings or Dr. Edwards will perform a complete chiropractic examination testing your reflexes and flexibility. Other standard neurological, orthopedic, postural, and physical tests will be performed as well. However, nothing will be done in our office without your consent.
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Depending on your specific condition, we may take X-rays as well. X-rays help us develop the most effective treatment plan for you, and alert us of any serious spinal conditions. Most people are amazed once they see their X-rays up close. In some cases, they can even identify their misalignments and degeneration themselves.
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Prior to leaving, the doctor will suggest a care plan to incorporate outside of treatment. If you are in pain when you first come into our office this may include: ice or heat application instructions, certain activities or positions to avoid, and at home exercises and/or stretches. If you desire, we will work with you also to create healthy habits and routines for your lifestyle. Every person is unique, therefore everyone requires specific and specialized care. The purpose of our care plans are for you to achieve good spinal alignment, have a healthy diet, exercise, and maintain a positive mental state. Churn Creek Chiropractic with Dr. Donovan Hutchings and Dr. Stephen Edwards, your choice for excellent care in Redding, CA.


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Over the last few weeks I've been
obsessed with working on the home page, and one important feature in particular: the new music & video search tab.
Previously, it was a real pain to find music & video as there wasn't a very good mechanism to do so. We didn't provide a specific search for it, and using limits in the catalog, as I'm sure all of you know, can be confusing (what, students overlook "A-V materials?" Shocking!).
Furthermore, we have our music split up into two different material types, "MUSIC RCDG" and "MUSIC CD," and it's impossible to limit to two different material types with the WebOPAC interface. Now, the material types problems will be fixed when Marilyn completes her material type (format) label changes, but we still wanted to provide a more intuitive interface for music searching than just limiting/modifying a search.
So that's what we've done. On the new home page you'll see we've created a new "Music & Video" search tab. I've written a bit of code to make sure the Music and Video boxes carry through to the WebOPAC, so once the patron is within the WebOPAC interface they can continue to search with music and video.
I know we're asking for general feedback on the home page as well, and I don't want to ask for too much, but please try the new search out and send me your impressions. Please fiddle with it, try all the options you can think of, break it, and then tell me what you think, what worked, and what frustrated you!


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Only a 90th-minute goal by Lukas Podolski saved Germany's blushes as an early goal from Finland's Jonatan Johannsson threatened to spoil the party after the team qualified for next year's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Russia last Saturday.

Germany was far from impressive at Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena as Finland controlled the game for long periods before German substitutes Mesut Özil and Miroslav Klose combined to set up Podolski with time almost up.

But Ballack said his side deserved more than the jeers and whistles, having dropped just four points during their qualification campaign and remain undefeated after ten matches.

"I just can't understand the whistles," said Chelsea star Ballack. "Of course, we didn't play well, but the team does not deserve that after a good qualification campaign. We are all disappointed, but I expected a bit more tact from our own fans."

Finland's only win over Germany was 86 years ago in Dresden and Stuart Baxter's side came agonisingly close to pulling off another rare win on German soil.

"In the first-half we didn't play well, everyone saw that," admitted German coach Joachim Löw. "After the break, we raised our game, but Finland defended well and we weren't as fresh as we were in Moscow. Having said that, it is always difficult after such a game to raise the standard. We have to work much harder at breaking down defences. I know we have a good team, when they are focused."

After drawing Germany 3-3 in their previous meeting in Helsinki in September last year, Baxter was understandably disappointed at the result.

"We have played Germany twice and I am disappointed at the two draws," said Baxter. "In both games we conceded an equaliser very late and that is a real pity. In the first-half the team played almost perfectly and I am very proud of my players."

Löw opted to rest Bastian Schweinsteiger, Klose and Per Mertesacker – who all started in Moscow, but he still had Ballack and Philipp Lahm on the pitch.

"We have struggled recently against defensively-orientated sides - and this was another example of that," said Lahm. "We did not get the ball into the last third of the pitch enough and there

is plenty to work on."

Löw said he will demand an improved performance from his side before next month's friendlies against Chile in Cologne on November 14 and Egypt in Gelsenkirchen on November 18.


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As we get increasingly closer to election day and conversations become more political, I hear more of my friends and acquaintances trying to opt out of these discussions.
"My vote doesn't count," they will say.
"There's not really a difference between the candidates."
"I'm not political."
It does — there is — you should be!
"We believe in a nation under God, a nation indivisible, a nation united, a nation with justice and liberty for all. And for that to happen, we're going to have to have a new president that will commit to getting America working again; that will commit to a strong military; that will commit to a nation under God that recognizes that we the American people were given our rights not by government, but by God himself."
—Mitt Romney – campaign speech September 9th, 2012
I'm sure that's all very moving to the more devout Christians in the crowd but does he truly believe that our rights come to us from the Christian god?
Certainly, many people seem to think so, but how do they support this assertion?
I have read their Bible but I've never noticed any list of enumerated rights or freedoms therein. Certainly, they've got all the "Thou Shalt Not's" spelled out pretty clearly. Very big on telling people what they must and must not do, is the Hebrew god, but not so much with the rights and privileges.
Due Process? Not in there.
Search and seizure? Not a word.
Cruel and unusual punishment? Well, actually the Bible is chock full of cruel and unusual punishments, usually dealt out to the "sinner" or the "unbeliever" which should give anyone from outside the Abrahamic religious tradition significant cause for concern regarding any alleged dispensation of rights from "on high".
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
—Preamble – United States Constitution – 1787
"We the people … do ordain and establish." We have the power to make our own liberties without the providence of some jealous middle-eastern deity. The vehicle through which we have established our rights is the rule of law as instituted by a democratically elected government which is concerned with the general welfare of it's citizens.
So why should it matter if a man like Governor Romney thinks our rights are bestowed upon us by his particular flavor of deity? After all, as Thomas Jefferson said, "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
It matters, I think, because men like Governor Romney have an avowed opposition to secularism in governance. In their eyes, the Pagans, Buddhists, Atheists and Muslims are to be "tolerated" by their fellow citizens in a display of Christian compassion while any loss in their own exalted status is viewed as an attack on the cultural heritage of the nation itself.
The next president will likely find himself appointing as many as two new members to the Supreme Court. I, for one, do not want to see any more Justices who's understanding and application of the law is that a sort of institutionalized Christianity was part of the framers original intent.
Our votes do matter! And not just in the "big" elections.
This man, Paul Broun, is a medical doctor, a U.S. Representative for the State of Georgia and a member of the Congressional Committee on Science and Technology. He also states openly that, "All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior."
He also believes that the Earth is only 9,000 years old and was created in 6-days!
Let me be clear, I believe in the freedom of religion as guaranteed us in the Bill of Rights. It is the first freedom that the founders chose to spell out and I think rightfully so, as it is, in many ways, the most important.
While Rep. Broun is free to believe whatever he wants, I have to wonder he really belongs on the Committee on Science and Technology when he obviously does not understand even the most basic precepts of scientific theory?
I don't even know that I would want him as my doctor.
It is not that I think his beliefs make him ineligible for public office. I simply don't think that a man who tried to have 2010 proclaimed the "Year of the Bible" really grasps the idea behind the Non-Establishment Clause. I can only imagine how his position in the House Committee on Science and Technology will affect the future of NASA, the EPA and the Department of Energy.
We, the people, have won for ourselves a great many rights. Had these freedoms been granted to us by some all powerful god it is likely they would not be in such constant jeopardy. Our brothers and sisters have fought in wars and marched through the streets to secure for us these liberties. These are the core values of our nation which supersede any particular religious creed, even as they guarantee our freedom to believe as our conscious dictates.
The First Amendment to the Constitution enshrines not only Freedom of Religion but the Freedom of Speech. The Vote is our most precious form of national speech and it is the linchpin of all the other rights we so often take for granted.
While we certainly have the right to remain silent, to do so assumes our assent in the continued erosion of our collective freedoms. We abdicate our rights at our own peril. Someday we may find that our silence is not so much a right as it is a mandate.
Our rights come from us. Exercise them.


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Mom of the Year Sleeps With 5 Teens After Getting Them Drunk at Daughter's Party
After supplying her teenage daughter's party with alcohol, a mother then willingly had sex with 5 underage boys who were at the party. She reportedly told the first boy she was going to take a shower and suggested that he help her.
Two other boys looked on as she and the first boy had sex, then they joined in. After the incident, three more boys came forward and confessed to having sex with the mother, Jaimie Ayer. At first, Ayer was only charged with having sexual contact with two boys, but police are now filing more charges for the other three.
Later, other party-goers, including her own daughter, found her having sex in front of two boys, ages 16 and 17. An additional three boys later claimed to have also had sex with Ayer.
Of the five alleged victims, three are 16 years old.
An announcement from the sheriff's department Thursday stated that Ayer faced three counts of unlawful sexual activity of certain minors. At that time, authorities only knew of two victims, both males, ages 16 and 17.
All seven counts date back to an incident on the night of December 23 in which the Florida woman is accused of supplying alcohol and having sex with minors at her daughter's party. Students who received invites attend two local high school in the town of Bradenton, according to detectives.
Ayer reportedly got the teens drunk and told one she needed assistance in the shower, then had sex with the other two boys, ages 16 and 17, previous reports state. She seemed intoxicated when deputies showed up at her home to take her into custody Wednesday, officials said.
Ayer seemed under the influence when police arrested her, said the affidavit.
She is held on a $22,500 bond and currently in the custody of the Manatee County Jail.


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When did people make their relationship with food so complicated? Looking back at old shows like I Love Lucy or Leave It to Beaver, these are parents who provided for their families through full-on meals. Come breakfast time, the mom was typically in the kitchen with her apron on, whipping up scrambled eggs and fresh orange juice. There was none of this gluten-free bread heating in the toaster or almond milk waiting for them in the fridge. Our kitchens used to be so wholesome.... simple.
Somewhere in the late '80s/early '90s though, we took a weird turn in the food industry. Parents decided they were too busy to be cooking all morning for the entire family when they had other things to do; kids were suddenly allergic to everything; people began getting pickier and pickier with what they ate.
Looking at all these changes from the outside are the pros; the real food professionals who have studied tirelessly to know what foods are good for us and why. In the age of gluten-free everything, lactose intolerance, and food fad after food fad, nutritional experts are worn out — they're at a loss for words. Here are 20 things that really set them off when it comes to young families today.
It's respectable that parents just want to be able to feed their children; it's not necessarily what their child eats all the time, it's the fact that there's even food on the table. If a parent isn't financially stable or simply doesn't have the time to cook meals, grabbing some fast food or heating up a frozen meal may be their best option. However, nutritionists are sick of the excuses. Harriet Worobey, a childhood nutrition instructor, told the NY Times "I think parents feel like it's their job to just make their children eat something, but it's really their job to serve a variety of healthy foods and get their children exposed to foods." Watching them eat crispy french fries doused in ketchup is not hard to do, but making sure they're eating their leafy greens is another story.
You don't need to be on Pinterest long to know that health-conscious people these days are all about swapping ingredients. Instead of using butter, people are now using coconut oil. Instead of adding maple syrup to recipes, they'll select agave nectar instead. But why? Lauren Haris-Pincus, MS, RDN, and author, told NBC News "Sugar is sugar! It doesn't matter what you call it. Honey, agave, maple syrup, coconut sugar, cane juice, fruit juice concentrate, and more are all code words for sugar."
She goes on to explain that while there are some potential health benefits to these "cleaner" sugars, they're still added sugars — regardless of what kind it is.
I'm not a teacher, but I can only imagine how many of them are bombarded with a list of allergies their children has. When I was in elementary school, we had a peanut-free eating table in the cafeteria for kids who had severe allergies to nuts (remember, this is an age where peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are king). At the time, there was one to two kids who sat there every day; it was not a big allergy back then. But these days? There seem to be parents who are "claiming" their child is allergic or has an intolerance to practically every food group. The problem is, they're not having their kids tested by a professional, they're simply guessing their kid has an intolerance to nuts, dairy, and wheat due to one weird reaction.
If you're so worried about all your child's allergies, get a professional allergy test taken. Don't guess!
Think about those moments where you're limiting your food intake or cutting certain foods out of your lifestyle. Okay, now think about how bad you want those things knowing you can't have them... The temptation seems to be so much worse. And the same can be for kids when parents take a specific food away from them entirely.
"Parents worry that children will binge on treats, so they often put them out of sight or on a high shelf. But a large body of research shows that if a parent restricts a food, children just want it more," a nutritionist explained to the NY Times.
I know many people who eat their entire plate at dinner because they grew up being told to finish their dinner plate or they weren't allowed to leave the table. However, what if someone simply isn't hungry enough for the piles on their plate? Why can't we serve smaller portions and if someone's still hungry, they can get up for seconds? "Studies have suggested that focusing attention on eating a certain amount of food may promote overeating and result in a lower sensitivity to the amount of calories consumed," US News states. "In other words, encouraging children to eat more may teach them to overeat."
When you're concerned about food waste, that's one thing. But when it's just to make sure your child won't go to bed hungry, most moms seem to overdo this.
A parent has a ton of responsibilities; making sure their child gets the right amount of nutrition is typically number one on their list, though. They want to make sure their child has every benefit they need to grow up smart and strong. But what happens when their little one doesn't want to eat the healthy foods you prepared them? Well, apparently some parents will whip out the "if you eat your greens, you can have ice cream card," which happens to be counter-intuitive at times. A professional told US News "The use of sweets to encourage a child to eat healthy food, like vegetables, is another common approach. But research shows kids learn to prefer sweets – the reward food – instead of vegetables, and some learn to dislike vegetables."
The professional also explains that this kind of system allows a child to only do well in certain subjects if there's some sort of reward for them in the end.
As a generation always on-the-go, we barely have enough time to shower and dress in the morning, let alone cook bacon, eggs, and pancakes for our kids before school. There's simply not enough hours in a day to do everything (and if you are one of those moms that can do it all, good for you!).
Sari Greaves, RD, nutrition director for New Jersey's Step Ahead Weight Loss Center explained how more and more moms are just handing their kids these energy, granola, or protein bars as meal replacements — without even knowing what's in them. "Just because energy bars come in tiny packages that say they're loaded with vitamins and minerals doesn't necessarily make them a healthy choice," Greaves says.
These "healthy" meals-on-the-go are actually filled with artificial sugars and ingredients that nutritionists constantly have to tell moms are a waste of time.
Nutritionists have a tough job. They have to constantly educate adults on why their methods are simply backfiring. Leann L. Birch, director of Penn State's childhood obesity research center told the NY Times "Parents say things like 'eat your vegetables and you can watch TV,' but we know that kind of thing doesn't work either." This kind of method might work once or twice, but for the long run? It's not promising. "The better approach is to put the food on the table and encourage a child to try it. But don't complain if she refuses, and don't offer praise if she tastes it. Just ask her if she wants some more or take seconds yourself, but try to stay neutral."
This has to be my favorite entry on the list! When I was 18 or 19, I went to my college's nutritionist because I was having some health issues. I explained to her that I was drinking sports drinks like Gatorade for some extra vitamins, and she practically laughed in my face. "Gatorade and Vitamin Water might sound healthy, but a 20-ounce bottle of either thirst quencher still exceeds your daily sugar allowance," one professional told a forum. "Sports beverages like Vitamin Water pack 13 g of sugar per 8-ounce serving, or 33 g and 125 calories in a 20-ounce bottle," she says. And when the national Heart Association recommends six-nine teaspoons of sugar a day.... these drinks are doing more harm than good.
Oh, you didn't hear? Everyone and their mother now has a gluten intolerance! Yes, gluten-free bread is now the only option!
But seriously... while people with actual diagnosed medical conditions cannot eat wheat or gluten is one subject entirely, people are simply claiming they're gluten-free without even knowing what gluten is. They simply hop on the gluten-free fan bus and go from there. Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN, and author, expresses "While it's important to avoid gluten if you have a medical condition, like celiac disease, being gluten-free doesn't automatically make a product better for you." The same can be said for vegan packaged goods. Just because there's a trendy label on it, doesn't make it great. "Gluten-free products can vary greatly in the amount of sugar, [lipids], and other nutrients they contain."
Yes, eating processed sweets has been going on for centuries, but now we have healthier alternatives! With all the moves made in science and food, we now have healthier alternatives to practically every packaged example. Dianne Rishikof, MS, RDN, LDN, told Tumblr "It makes me [shudder] when I hear that someone (or a parent feeding their kid) will eat frosting out of the can. Like, they'll just scoop it out with a finger—or worse, with a cookie." When you realize how long canned frosting lasts, it should make you realize how much junk's in it to keep it that way. "Frosting has got to be one of the [least wise] things you can eat. Why eat it outside of your birthday? Or even then?"
It's great when parents want to find healthier options for their kids, however, do your research first. Amy Shapiro MS, RD, CDN founder of Real Nutrition NYC expressed "My clients treat this as a low calories dessert or even a 'freebie,' but it isn't! When you go into a place like 16 Handles and then you load it up with toppings such as brownie bites or cookie dough, you are still giving your body a heavy dose of sugar!" She's right, I can't remember how many times I get a dairy-free frozen yogurt but load it up with gummies and peanut butter. At that rate, I might as well get the normal ice cream!
Shapiro suggests that if you're craving ice cream, just eat the ice cream! "Go and get a kiddie size or a small size and walk away. You'll be eating fewer calories than you would if you got a large frozen yogurt!"
It's kind of surprising that people still buy their families large packs of soda... I don't think there's one benefit to drinking soda in the least. The only times we see soda companies in the news for doing good is by making a silly commercial or donating funds to an important cause... It's never because 'Cal-free Coke cures acne' or 'Sprite makes you happier.' On the contrary, sodas do the opposite. When your child is thirsty, don't shove a soda or juice in their hands — give them water. Our bodies are 60% water — we need it to survive. If we didn't have water, we wouldn't live. If we didn't have soda, however, well... we'd probably be healthier.
Most young moms work more these days than ever before, which means they don't have much time in the mornings because they have to get the kids ready for school and then find time to go to work. However, this doesn't mean feeding them cereal or granola bars is a healthy choice for breakfast. Easy? Absolutely. Healthy? Not so much. "Skipping protein at breakfast and then wondering why you're hungry is a pet peeve of mine," Marisa Moore, MBA. RDN. LD., Owner, Marisa Moore Nutrition explained. "Granola bars, a couple pieces of fruit, or plain toast don't get you very far in terms of satiety." However, adding things like eggs, nuts, or even leftover rice and beans are a much suitable means for breakfast that will keep hunger at bay.
If you have social media accounts, then you've seen the thousands of people selling health supplements, meal delivery options, and telling you what to eat and how much of it. But can we really trust these "experts"? Most are just super in-shape men and women who like to bodybuild. They're not a professional nutritionist.
If you're looking for advice and knowledge about food and the industry we live in, you need to take it seriously and see an actual professional — not someone who looks the part on your feed.
It's accounts like these that "educate" many young women, who then go see a professional thinking they already know everything they need to when that's not the case. It's then the pro's job to debunk it all.
The easiest way to get your kid to eat their veggies is to start them young. If you wait until after your child learns how to say "no," you could be in for a rude awakening. Harriet Worobey, a childhood nutrition instructor, told the NY Times she hears parents say "My kid would never eat that" all the time. However, she urges parents to keep trying. Cut up and prepare a variety of healthy snacks and meals. Place them on the table at snack time and let your kids try new things at their own disposal. "In young children, it may take 10 or more attempts over several months to introduce a food."
It seems like every few months there's a new food fad being unleashed to the universe. One day everyone is Paleo (eating like a caveman) and the next day, everyone is on the Whole30. With so many trendy ways to eat, which one is right? Well, according to these up and coming experts on the rise, none of them.
Harriet, Elisabeth, and Caroline told Not Plantbased that they are in the process of becoming registered pros, and they're making their dislike for these trendy fads known.
After seeing countless 'road to health' stories on social media that have no facts behind them, they took their worries to the government to be able to protect the words 'nutritionist' and related professional titles because so many bloggers are throwing the words around. But what are the fads that bother them the most in young families? Sugar-free, detoxes, superfoods (what even is a superfood?), gluten, and supplements.
Fresh produce can get expensive depending on the season and supermarket you buy them from. However, these days there are so many options to get the fruits and veggies your family needs without costing you a month's worth of rent. There are Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs where you can get produce weekly/monthly from a local farm. There are also farms that get rid of their "ugly" produce for cheap, solely because it won't sell on shelves. Knowing how many options there are, parents should try and avoid canned/jarred fruits. Amy Gorin, MS, told MSN "You could swap a slice of cake for fruit cocktail and your body wouldn't know the difference." That's right, not all fruit is created equal.
If you are buying canned fruit, Gorin says to look for ones without added sugar or juice.
Every holiday season we're bombarded commercials of mommy and child baking in the kitchen. "What an adorable activity to do together!" every mother says to herself. And while there is absolutely nothing wrong with bonding with your child, giving them the food-dye dox and letting them go to town on practically everything they eat is not a good look. MSN explains that nutritionist Julie Pech says she"discovered she was allergic to food dyes" a few years back. "Anytime she would eat or drink something that contained a food dye, she'd become depressed within 24 hours," the site explains. "I know when I've [made an oops] because my mood will change for no reason. Usually, everything is back to normal in a day, once my body has a chance to get rid of it. Many people are allergic to food dyes, and I'm a big advocate for clean-eating," she says.
I'm a big label reader. When I go shopping and buy packaged food, my husband always knows to turn the container over so I can read what's in it. If there are more than 20 ingredients in there, with words I can't even pronounce, I typically put it back. Our health is too important. This is why I giggle every time I see something that says it doesn't contain lipids. Is that supposed to mean it's healthy now?
Tanya Freirich, MS, RD told MSN "When the food company takes out the [lipids], they usually add a lot of sugar or man-made ingredients to achieve a similar taste." If you're looking for healthier options, try "Healthy [alternatives] like olive oil, avocado, and nuts," she says.
Sources: NY Times, US News, Tumblr, BuzzFeed, MSN, Huffington Post, NBC News, Not Plantbased


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I got a request for review from writer and artist Emi Lenox, which was nice. I don't get enough of those, I'd say. So yesterday, the fellow who was here to clean our air conditioning ducts suggested that we might want to box up the cat and step outside while the smelly anti-mold treatment worked its way through the house. My wife and daughter took that as their cue to hit the road and shop, and I sat down on the front steps with the cat and the laptop and read about the first hundred pages of Emitown, a 400-page collection of some of her daily diary strips. I found it so fun and engaging that I was blissfully unaware of this blasted cat yodelling in her crate for what turned out to be a long time.
Having said that, four hundred is a heck of a lot of pages for a project like this. I certainly appreciate Image Comics and Lenox giving great value for money, but this is not the sort of book that anybody will want to read in one go, no matter how sharp the cartooning is. I do like Lenox's style a lot, although it amuses me the most - and this might sound monstrous of me - when she's drawing herself bawling and upset. There's a bit towards the end when she gets a speeding ticket, a parking ticket and a flat tire one right after the other, and while a part of me was sympathetic to her plight, another part was guffawing since the accompanying artwork looked so funny.
Autobiographical comics seem like they must be a tricky thing to review, because the plot is somebody's actual life and choices. I don't know that this is either fair or sensible to "review." I'm pushing forty with a teenage son; I doubt that Lenox really wants to know what I think about all that coffee that she drinks when she only has $3.72 in her checking account. "The protagonist of the story constantly complains of money issues while simultaneously spending an insane amount on unnecessary items that only end up upsetting her," one might say. (And she has a dog! Why do people with no money have dogs?! And get off my lawn and quit dancin' like that!)
To be honest - and admittedly one of my very few experiences in this genre is the amusing Dar by Erika Moen, who makes a cameo appearance in this book - I don't see the attraction anymore in documenting your life like this, as I seem to have passed the point in my life where I care to revisit much of it. My LiveJournal, past and present, used to be incredibly important to me, but sometime this year I just got so completely fed up with a project that I started of moving entries from my old one to the one that I've used the last four years that even the most innocuous incident just aggravated me. I didn't care how well I thought I wrote whatever it was that I was rereading, it was history and needed to be buried. This was certainly coloring my experience with Lenox's book. Again, it's sharp cartooning and occasionally both very funny and silly, but it also struck me as sometimes unnecessary. Perhaps everyone's diaries are stories that will always read best as they are unfolding.
That said, one trick that Lenox uses proves to be really amusing. There are some supporting characters in the "narrative," a little army of "romance cats" that take the place of details that the artist might have otherwise spilled about dates that she's been on. At one point, she breaks this habit and reminds anybody with whom she might have gone to dinner that they have been asked not to read Emitown and to please stop if they are, but otherwise, we're left to guess what might have happened based on the helmeted cats' antics. This is a delightful trope and, looking back over my own heart-on-my-sleeve journalling, it's the sort of thing that I should have done years ago. Similarly, for a short time, the Emi of the strip has a secret superhero identity and a male sidekick, but they fade away after he makes it known that he's a sidekick to other heroes. That was actually pretty sad.
Overall, it's good fun and once you get into it, sometimes engaging, but I do think that readers are going to get more out of it if they're under thirty or otherwise actively document their own life. The occasional intrusion of portraiture or action-adventure figures drawn in a somewhat different style into her diary - it reminds me of Matt Kindt - suggests that Lenox has even more appealing work ahead of her and need not get complacent with her diary work. Recommended.
(A PDF of this book was provided by the author for the purpose of review.)


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Connecting with Students: Strategies for Increasing Graduation Rates
By Elaine Gould, M.Ed., and Lee Anne Sulzberger, M.Ed.
"What do you care what I think anyway? I don't even count ... Right? I could disappear forever and it wouldn't make any difference. I might as well not even exist at this school, remember?" (Tanen & Hughes,1985). Judd Nelson, playing the character John Bender in the 1985 teen classic The Breakfast Club, expressed the frustration felt by many of today's high school students at risk of dropping out of school.
The 2008 Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Practice Guide, Dropout Prevention, recommends six evidence-based intervention strategies aimed at preventing students from dropping out of school. One of these recommendations, assigning adult advocates to students at risk of dropping out, is an intensive, targeted intervention that requires developing a long-term partnership between a student and a trained adult advocate. The advocate, together with the student and his or her family, addresses the student's academic and social needs with the goal of increasing the student's chance of experiencing school success and graduating from high school (Clarke, Cobb, Finn, Rumberger, & Smink, 2008).
When students who are at risk of dropping out of school have a relationship with a supportive adult advocate, they become more connected to their school. They attend school more regularly, exhibit more positive social behaviors, and are more academically successful and engaged in school activities than students at risk who do not have adult mentors. Adult advocates hold students accountable for academic and behavioral progress and encourage them to be successful in school and in the community (Anderson, Christenson, Sinclair, & Lehr, 2004).
Check and Connect is an intervention that focuses on designing solutions for more positive academic and social outcomes for students who are disengaged from their school environment and are at risk for dropping out of school (Anderson et al., 2004; Christenson, Thurlow, Sinclair, Lehr, Kaibel, Reschly et al., 2008). Check and Connect is implemented through the development of a relationship between a student and a committed and caring adult monitor who helps the student to interact positively within school and community environments. The Check and Connect monitor helps students to remain focused on school by regularly meeting with the student and his or her family and monitoring academic and behavioral progress (Christenson et al., 2008).
Check and Connect focuses on seven key elements that guide the monitor's encounters with the student:
- Building a trusting, long-term relationship with the goal of increasing student success at school
- Developing the student's problem-solving skills such as conflict resolution and coping skills that enable the student to be successful at school
- Individualizing interventions to address the specific student's needs
- Keeping students engaged in learning and extracurricular activities
- Stressing the importance of education for the student's future
- Being aware of the signs of student disengagement (inconsistent attendance, negative behavior, academic failure)
- Staying connected to the student and his or her family (Christenson et al., 2008).
The Check and Connect intervention can be implemented with students in the elementary grades when the first signs of disengagement, such as absenteeism, behavioral challenges, and academic failure, are observed. Interventions and supports are less intense when disengagement from school is addressed with younger students. When the same issues are addressed at the high school level, however, students require more intensive support because, often, they have become completely disengaged from school (Christenson et al., 2008).
Check and Connect can provide the encouraging and supportive relationships with an adult advocate that can help students feel a sense of belonging at school. To learn about other effective dropout prevention programs and associated references, visit the What Works Clearinghouse at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/dropout/topic/references.asp. For information about students with disabilities and dropout prevention, visit the National Dropout Prevention Center athttp://www.dropoutprevention.org/. For additional information on increasing graduation rates, please visit http://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/resources/articles/other/increasinggraduationrates/index.php.References
Anderson, A., Christenson, S., Sinclair, M., & Lehr, C. (2004). Check and connect: The importance of relationships for promoting engagement with school. Journal of School Psychology, 42, 95-113.
Christenson, S., Thurlow, M. L., Sinclair, M., Lehr, C., Kaibel, C., Reschly, A. et al. (2008). Check & connect: A comprehensive student engagement intervention manual. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration.
Clarke, D., Cobb, L., Finn, B., Rumberger, J., & Smink, J. (2008). Dropout prevention: A practice guide (NCEE 2008-4025). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc.
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Muse are currently engaged on their Drones World Tour, with over 70 concerts scheduled for 2015-2016 and more expected to be announced soon. The North American leg of the tour came into focus this week with a massive tour date announcement, and tickets go on sale for most of those shows today — Friday, October 23, 2015.
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The presales are now over, but each date can be different. Check the links above for more information about the specific concert you're interested in. Earlier this week, we posted everything you need to know about Muse's 2015-2016 North American ticket presales.
For VIP tickets, Muse are teaming up with CID to offer the Drones Enhanced Experience package, which includes a great reserved seat or early admission to the GA floor. Fans will also have access to a pre-show party featuring complimentary snacks, a cash bar, and an interactive experience called MUSEum that will allow guests to relive the band's greatest moments and view private memorabilia and keepsakes from the last two decades.
Muse will be touring in support of their 2015 studio album, Drones. This will be the group's most ambitious tour yet, bringing the album to life with a 360-degree stage experience and sixteen drones that will fly around arenas all over the world. British music news publication NME went inside the making of the Drones World Tour to speak to production designer Oli Metcalfe and tour director Glen Rowe. Muse enlisted production manager Chris Kansy after seeing his work with Roger Waters on The Wall World Tour from 2010-2013, to help build a modern version of that idea.
Opening for Muse on select dates will be Phantogram or X Ambassadors.
Pick the Drones album up on Amazon (Vinyl, CD, MP3). You can also stream Drones and read our review here on Zumic.
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By Sarah Nicastro, publisher/editor in chief, Field Technologies
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You're probably familiar with the value proposition of AR (augmented reality) in field service, particularly the impact it can have in the areas of training and remote diagnostics. I wrote in this column after Field Service USA in April that the interest in AR among the audience had grown exponentially from the previous year's event. Since writing that column in April, I've talked with a number of field service leaders at various stages of introducing AR to their workforces. In fact, just last week I held a video focus group with some of our editorial board members to discuss in detail their adoption of AR.
What keeps coming up throughout these conversations is that while the field service leaders are very excited about the value they feel AR can bring, and ultimately think it will have a major positive impact on their organizations, there are a couple of stumbling blocks that seem to be recurring in almost every conversation. Here are four issues with achieving AR ROI that have come up multiple times in the conversations I've had over the past couple of months:
I think each of these issues can be overcome to achieve ROI on AR, and I think all of the people I've spoken to about AR use feel it is worthwhile despite some of the stumbling blocks. But I thought it was worthwhile to share some of these challenges so that when you read an article that says "XYZ company saves big with AR" you know that it wasn't without effort. If you are considering the use of AR for your organization, these issues are worth investigating and discussing during your evaluation.


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Facts about the Stabilizer fluid used in Rikta Energy
Rikta energy is the output from when the stabilizer fluid is mixed in with certain types of radiation. The Zherosians mine the wall with drones as exposure of the stabilizer to radiation will cause the asteroid to suddenly veer off course, putting anything in its path in danger.
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