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Some of the primary responsibilities an IT department will take care of include:
Keeping Your Organization's Tools Up To Date
- The main purpose of an IT department is to keep everything operating as smoothly and efficiently as possible, giving everyone in the organization all of the tools and resources needed to complete their specific job. Because the technological equipment is modified very frequently, the IT department will typically recommend these upgrades to ensure the company remains competitive and profitable.
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- The primary servers and machines used in your organization will require a fair amount of maintenance to remain in optimal shape and to ensure reliability. Not only is the process of updating & patching all of the network's devices very critical to fix bugs & errors in the machine, but it is also very time consuming and always best when left to the experts.
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- An IT department will typically monitor the company's network environment to detect any potential threats or respond to incidents that may arise very quickly. If critical infrastructure onsite would happen to fail, such as a server or faulty hard drive, your IT department should be able to handle this emergency with zero or minimal downtime & without any damage to the organization's health.
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- From a business perspective, the IT administrator is most capable of automating much of the daily tasks that are needed to keep everything going smoothly in your organization. The more processes that are automated, then the fewer IT staff required, the fewer critical incidents and downtime you'll experience, and the more room you'll have to prepare ahead of any potential issues.
IT is usually broken down into several categories like Networking, Systems, and Storage- but looking at the bigger picture, there are a countless amount of areas and specialties within. The primary thing to look for with any IT department is that it is well-equipped to handle the particular needs of your organization and not a simple one-type-fits-all solution. Many non-technical leaders may view their IT department as a large expense, but in reality, it should be a tremendous cost-saver when aligned well with your company's needs and goals.
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Being caught up in an emergency financial situation and finding out that you are blacklisted after applying for a loan is certainly a combination of unfortunate events that nobody wants to experience. But this doesn't mean that there are no longer solutions to your cash problems nor available loan options that you can consider in the UK today.
There are certainly effective steps that you can consider to improve your chances of securing blacklisted loans if you are blacklisted such as addressing areas of concern on your credit profile and looking outside the financial products offered by banks and other traditional lending institutions. The fact of the matter is you have choices and they come in the form of blacklisted loans and below you will know what the available options are and the other things that will help you make the right decision for you and your finances.
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For banks, credit unions, and other traditional lenders, these kinds of borrowers provide significant risk and have a high tendency to default from their blacklisted loans agreements which means lending them money would be the last thing that they would do for their business. So if you are blacklisted, you might want to look outside the traditional lending market and search for lenders that specialize in providing financing solutions to borrowers who have been blacklisted so you won't waste your precious time and energy in applying for a loan that will reject you in the end.
If your blacklisted loans application was denied because of a low credit score or an inappropriate cash flow, this means that you need to trim down some of your existing debts and payment obligations and follow a more strict and effective budget. While most lenders who provide blacklisted loans will disregard your credit score and rating, they will always make sure that your current monthly earnings and outgoings is ideal to the loan's agreed repayment terms and conditions before they approve your application.
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The most important thing to bear in mind always is that there are black listed loans and lenders who can help you enjoy the funding that you need even though you have had previous problems with payments and defaults. In times when money is tight and there are important costs and emergency expenses that you need to cover right away, these 3 prime options can help you raise money quickly:
- Payday Loans- The loans are short-term, unsecured forms of blacklisted loans that are designed to provide emergency funding anywhere from a hundred pounds to as much as two thousand. And because they are designed for emergency funding, anyone can easily qualify and get approved for a payday loan in the UK. In fact, most payday loan lenders will disregard your credit history and focus more on your ability to repay the loan on the agreed terms and conditions when evaluating your application.
- Guarantor Loans – If you are blacklisted, it would be extremely difficult to obtain a personal loan all by yourself. With that being said, you can include someone in your loan deal and apply for a guarantor loan to enjoy high approval chances despite your alarming credit history. That someone must be close to you and trust you to take out a loan with him or her as a guarantor. The guarantor basically guarantees that the loan will be paid back as in the event that you default from it, the person will be responsible to take over the repayments until the debt is cleared.
- Logbook Loans – The loans are secured on your vehicle which means you will need to have a car, van, motorcycle, or truck to qualify. The blacklisted loans are secured types of loans and you will need to offer some sort of asset as collateral to your loan agreement; in this case your vehicle. Generally, different lenders in the UK will allow you to borrow more than half of the value of your vehicle and pay the loan back in several years. You get to keep driving your car too so long as you manage to stick to your repayments.
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Receiving that painful rejection response from a blacklisted loans lender with regards to your loan application or uncovering the inconvenient truth that you are blacklisted can be tough realities to swallow. But instead of lamenting on your miserable situation, take the necessary positive steps forward by:
- Making the conscious effort to improve your credit score by paying off your debts and bills on time.
- Minimize incurring debt and clear off outstanding credit accounts against your name as much as you can, in the best of your abilities.
- Manage your finances wisely. Follow a sound budget that you can reasonably use to get your finances back on a sustainable level.
- Never borrow money unless it's extremely necessary. Loans should never be used for entertainment reasons and for other unessential purposes.
In the end, taking out a loan is still incurring debt which means it needs to be avoided as much as possible especially if you are someone who has been blacklisted. However, there comes a time when you will need to secure extra funding no matter how hard you budget your finances. In these dire situations, blacklisted loans are options that you can consider to give you that much needed financial relief.
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ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority is considering to extend Lahore-Sialkot Motorway to Kharian by building a new motorway from Sialkot to Kharian under Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) had issued tender for consultancy services for feasibility study and preliminary design for Sambrial-Kharian Motorway Project under Public Private Partnership arrangement, an official of NHA told APP on Sunday.
The proposed highway would start from the termination point of Lahore-Sialkot Motorway at Sambrial, thus providing Kharian a motorway link to Lahore.
A Pre-Proposal Conference would be held on November 29, at the NHA headquarters in Islamabad.
It is worth a mentioning here that Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (LSM) project also being built on BOT model.
The motorway project would help link remote areas with big cities and reduce the distance between Sialkot and Lahore.
The mega project would not only ensure fast inter-city travel but also provide economic boom as well as create employment opportunities in the region. The LSM would start from Sahowala-Sambrial and would end at Kala Shah Kaku via Daska, Gujranwala and Kamonki.
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Will Streit – Sunday, June 9. The weekend was both fantastic and productive. We had spent the past week gathering data and performing follow-up interviews with members of the city. We also had numerous meetings with internal IBM experts to work through some of our findings and recommendations. Thank you to all of the IBM'ers that took time out of their day job to provide insight! Everyone's willingness to jump in on short notice has been amazing, especially given the tight Smarter Cities Challenge timeline.
Over the weekend, we worked through our recommendations and presentation. Indrë and Anton (from the municipality) were kind enough to spend a few hours with us on Sunday reviewing the draft presentation and providing feedback. We were able to incorporate in the input on Sunday evening and are ready for additional reviews and refinement this week.
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Nigeria's 3×3 men basketball team will play no part at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico after they pulled out of the competition due to visa issues, reports Completesports.com.
The Nigerian team has since been replaced by Canada for the FIBA 3×3 World Cup, according to FIBA.com.
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The winners of the semi-finals will be qualified directly to the 2019 FIBA 3×3 World Cup, while the losers will play a final game for the last spot to the competition which will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from June 17 to 22 2019.
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Prepare to become a critical member of the operating room team.
Surgical technologists work right alongside surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and others, playing a crucial role in providing patient care before, during and after the surgical procedure.
Our Surgical Technology program will help you build the skills to earn your place—and to explore a field that offers a healthy range of opportunities. Working with experienced instructors in a surgical technology lab that replicates the operating room environment, you'll learn skills in everything from handling surgical instruments to performing CPR.
Once you've completed your degree, you'll have your finger on the pulse of healthcare—and career opportunity.
Career Skills
Preoperative skills
- Preparing the operating room
- Gathering supplies and equipment
- Performing the surgical scrub
- Donning surgical gown and glove
- Establishing the sterile field and performing a surgical count
- Gowning and gloving the surgical team
- Assisting with prepping and draping the patient
Intraoperative skills
- Anticipate surgeon needs
- Handling specimens
- Handling medications
- Loading and passing sutures
- Handing instruments
- Maintain the sterile field
- Troubleshooting surgical equipment
- Cutting sutures
- Providing exposure by retracting techniques
- Suctioning and sponging the wound
- Assisting in hemostasis
Postoperative skills
- Apply dressings to surgical site
- Disassemble the surgical field
- Clean and prepare for next surgical patient
Career Opportunities
An on-site clinical rotation and internship is a great way to get real-world experience, make professional connections, and even line up your first job in the field. Just ask our Surgical Technology students who've completed their rotations at these facilities:
- Allegheny General Hospital
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center
- St Clair Hospital
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- UPMC Mercy
- UPMC Presbyterian
- UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
- Weirton Medical Center
- VA Health System
- UPMC Shadyside
Employers of PTC Graduates*
Here's a list of providers where our grads have found employment with the help our Career Services staff:
- Allegheny Health Network—Allegheny General Hospital
- Chambersburg Hospital
- Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
- Hanover Hospital
- Heritage Valley Health System
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center
- Ohio Valley Hospital
- Salem Community Hospital
- St. Clair Hospital
- Trinity Health System
- United Hospital Center
- UPMC Children's Hospital
- UPMC Magee Women's Hospital
- UPMC Mercy Hospital
- UPMC Passavant Hospital
- UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
- UPMC Shadyside Hospital
- UPMC South Hills Surgery Center
- Valley Gastroenterology Associates
- Washington Health System
- Weirton Medical Center
- Wellspan
- West Virginia University Medicine
*Applicants must pass a required background check. Background check and drug screening are required prior to employment.
Program Courses
Quarter 1
- Orientation to Surgical Technology
- Steps to Career Success 1
- Medical Terminology
- Surgical Instrumentation
Quarter 2
- College Math
- Surgical Prep/Equip and Supplies
- Foundations of Surgery
- Anatomy and Physiology-1
- Anatomy and Physiology-1 Lab
Quarter 3
- English Composition 1
- Steps to Career Success 2
- Principles of Surgery
- Anatomy and Physiology-2
- Anatomy and Physiology-2 Lab
Quarter 4
- English Composition 2
- Psychology
- Surgical Technology 1
- Microbiology
- Microbiology Lab
Quarter 5
- Effective Speech
- Surgical Technology 2
- Surgical Technology 3
- Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
Quarter 6
- Surgical Technology 4
- Surgical Technology 5
- Steps to Career Success 3
- Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist
Quarter 7
- Career Development
- Clinical Rounds Review
- Clinical Rotation
Quarter 8
- CST Review
- Surgical Tech Internship
Program Highlights
After you've completed your internship just before graduation, you'll sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam.
Our Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.com), on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA).
Program Outcomes
The annual ( 8/1/17 – 7/31/18) CST certification rate is 82%.
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Stories about the interesting events and people in our college community.What's New(s)
Real-world insight from real-world experts: Surgical Technologists in the operating rooms at AHN
PTC's Surgical Technology and Nursing students recently attended an eye-opening event on campus by Allegheny Health Network.


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This story actually happened last year, but I had not posted it. A few things in the last few months have strongly reminded me that not only do I should I post this, but there's a huge lesson here for me!
Our family cat, Bosco, who believes he is human, has truly become a part of our family. He was a stray and it took me eight months to get him close enough to even eat on our deck. My husband didn't like cats, and was asking "Why are you doing this? We are never home and I don't even like cats". Then suddenly Bosco was jumping in my husband's lap and becoming his new best friend. So, now, two years later, he is such a part of our lives. I need to check our will to see if Bosco's name is on there instead of mine! He may get the jewelry!
The real story is that he is teaching us so many lessons, and I wanted to share one with you. One of my dear friends, Cindy, Bosco's "aunt" as we call her, gave him some catnip. It was really a treat for him and I had never seen a cat have catnip before. What a treat it was!
We were remodeling our kitchen and I had forgotten that I had put the catnip in a grocery sack and it was in a plastic bin with the things that we used on a daily basis. Somehow Bosco did some detective work and found it. I found him rolling around on the floor, with his head in the grocery sack, and having a blast! He had torn through the baggie and had the catnip open in the bag and on the floor. We couldn't stop laughing, and he just kept going, and was licking up every last drop until it was gone. He then proceeded to get on his, and yes, it's his blanket and take a nap. We were amazed. In fact, the picture is blurred because he was moving so fast and rolling all around, and I couldn't get a still shot. I put the catnip in our office, on top of my husband's desk. Guess what, he found it there and had it open again in the office, once again, enjoying his pleasure! What a hoot!
I posted on Facebook, and I always get some great comments on Bosco's antics. My dear friend , Susan Tolles, said, "We should all take lessons from Bosco and find what we love, roll around on the floor and truly enjoy it." I said WOW, you are so right. It made me stop and think and about how we don't do the things we love for so many reasons, and we are giving up so much and for what.
Sometimes, I think it's fear of what others will think, sometimes it's lack of time, and sometimes we just don't feel that it's appropriate! I always wondered who "they" were that defined what was "appropriate". Bosco didn't care what was appropriate, he took the time, he was fearless and determined in getting to the things that he loved, finding his pleasure and do what he enjoyed!
My "catnip" is a Starbucks vente, decaf, café americana, with sugar-free vanilla and splenda. I sometimes beat myself up because I drink too many of these a day and that I am spending money foolishly. I also have an expresso machine and that I should be making them at home.
So, I am going to take Susan's and Bosco's advice and continue on with my "catnip", and maybe even roll around on the floor and enjoy the things that I truly love! I LOVE my Starbucks!
How about you? What is your "catnip"? What would make your smile and so really happy, and perhaps even "roll around on the floor like Bosco"?
I would love to hear from you! ENJOY your catnip and have fun!
PS: Bosco says he needs more catnip, so I will give him some today!


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Forest of Dean District Council has become the first rural local authority in the UK to declare a Climate Emergency and bring forward carbon neutrality targets to 2030.
Councillors received a standing ovation from a packed public gallery when the motion to declare a Climate Emergency and aim to make the council and the district carbon neutral by 2030, was passed on Thursday (6 December) night.
The motion, proposed by Green Party councillor Chris McFarling and seconded by a Labour councillor, was passed unanimously, meaning it was backed by councillors from across the political spectrum.
The council's decision will see the Forest of Dean follow in the footsteps of the London Assembly and Bristol City Council in declaring Climate Emergencies and bringing the respective cities' carbon neutrality targets forward to 2030.
Councillor McFarling told the council that the consequences of global temperature rising above 1.5°C higher than pre-industrial levels are so severe that preventing this from happening must be humanity's number one priority. Millions are already being affected, with the forest fires in California being just one recent example. Bringing the message home, he warned that repeated heatwaves could also turn the Forest of Dean into "a tinderbox" with "catastrophic consequences."
The council leader, Tim Gwilliam, spoke movingly of how his 10-year-old son had convinced him to support the motion.
"What sealed it for me wasn't anything my colleagues or David Attenborough said," Cllr Gwillam explained. "It was my boy".
"My boy came home from primary school and asked us to do this, and he's 10. And if he's to have a future, then we have to do this."
The Green Party motion was supported by local members of the Extinction Rebellion group; and a statement from the group was read to his council colleagues by Green Party councillor Sid Phelps.
Before the debate, the council heard a question from a local 15-year-old, Milo Moore, who, on behalf of young people of the district, asked the council what action they would take to secure his future.
The question, read out by Milo Moore's father (as only registered voters can address the council in person), asked: "I am fifteen years old. I need to start planning my life, but how can I make plans when the climate is changing so rapidly and the future looks so uncertain?
"I want to know what actions the council will take to reduce the district's CO2 emissions. Will you be the generation that acted, that grasped the enormity and the urgency with just twelve years to go? What will be your legacy? What would you like it to be?"


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Oversized 15 oz White Ceramic Mug, Black rim & Handle, professionally printed, dishwasher and microwave safe! Hallelujah! Ain't nobody got time to hand wash, k?


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Wondering where to find reliable datasets you can use to do #ddj? Quartz's data editor, Chris Groskopf, just released a curated list of useful datasets published by important sources.
The point of this directory is to help you find data, which doesn't necessarily mean the data is easy or simple to use. Also, it is important to have in mind that "reliable" does not mean "correct", thus you will need to understand the data and treat it like you would do with any human source.
The directory includes close to 80 different sites where you can find useful data. Even though the list focuses on the United States of America, it includes at least 30 sites that publish global data.
The data included in the directory was chosen because it was produced by an organization with the statistical capacity and domain knowledge; that it has generally agreed to be unbiased (at least within the context of the data); that is actively updating data on regular intervals; must be likely to be used in the course of routine reporting, and must contain a well-defined sample.
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The GL3-26 has many advanced features, a 2600mAh 10-14day battery and a 2G/3G modem.
It comes with a pre-installed SIM card, and is ready to use when powered on. It has a 25mm square internal ceramic GPS antenna.
It has internal memory cache capacity for up to 10,000 position reports for when the GPRS connection is lost, with automatic upload on re-connection to phone networks.
Its size allows it to be reasonably easily placed or hidden.
On its front, it has a recessed Function button that can be configured as an emergency/SOS button. When pressed for more than 3secs, an alert will be sent to up to 3 contact details specified in the Settings page, either as a SMS to a mobile phone number or an email address, which are checkmarked in the "Panic alert" column.
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Battery: Lithium polymer (LiPo) 2600mAh 3.7V / 10-14 days autonomous power.
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How to Work With Difficult People: 6 Steps for Turning Enemies Into Friends
We can't all be friends with everyone at work. But if you find it especially difficult to get along with someone, it may be in your best interest to put a friendly foot forward. Here are six steps for learning how to work with difficult people — so you can get ahead in your career.
Let's start with an obvious but overlooked realization:
It doesn't feel good to dislike people.
No one wants to waste their time on negative feelings, much less spend precious energy figuring out how to work with difficult people. But too often, we get so immersed in a tough situation that makes it impossible to think clearly.
While we can't control the way people treat us, we are 100 percent in control of how we treat them, and that can have more influence on you and the relationship than you probably realize.
Here's what to do if you need to work with difficult people and how to change your relationship with them immediately: (Click here to tweet this list.)
Step 1: Decide why you genuinely care about the relationship
If it's not genuine, you're going to get nowhere. What's the underlying reason why it's so important for you to improve the relationship? If your why is not compelling enough, the rest of these steps will be nearly impossible.
Step 2: Do your homework
Research whatever you can. Act as if they were a dream connection you're dying to befriend. Learn all you can about their life, what excites them, what they're good at, where they need help. Learn about family, hobbies, talents, fears – anything's fair game.
One business negotiations study found that the most talented negotiators spend 400 percent more time searching for shared interests and goals before a meeting than their peers. Research matters.
Step 3: Find one thing in common
Common ground creates connection, and if you research from a place of genuine compassion, chances are you'll find things that support your desire to connect. A number of studies show that something as trivial as similar sounding names causes two people to feel a deeper connection and get along better.
And that's just the start. The deeper the connection, the deeper the similarity, the more you like each other. Look for similar backgrounds, family history, personal stories and experiences. And most importantly, find similar attitudes, values and beliefs to align with.
Step 4: Begin to admire this one thing about them
It will likely start small, especially if there's been bad blood between you two. Isolate that one piece of similarity and give it focus. Find a way to bring it up with them. Thank them for the value it adds to the work you both are doing or what it provides for others. Give genuine praise with specific examples to back it up.
Step 4.5: For bonus points, ask them for help
This strategy has been coined the Benjamin Franklin Effect after Franklin realized the goodwill that he built with his enemies after asking them for help in an area of their expertise. Humans naturally feel more affection towards people they help.
Asking for help also gives you a chance to show that you don't have it figured out, and this openness can cause the other side to reciprocate openness, further deepening the connection.
Step 5: Praise them behind their back
While it seems obvious to praise someone to their face, third-party praise is a powerful thing – as long as it's true. It will eventually get back to the receiver.
Plus, their friends will start to like you more when they hear you praising their friend. And if you all your friends like someone, what are the odds that you eventually start to feel the same?
Step 6: Walk in their shoes
Changing perspectives helps us humanize the person instead of seeing them as a frustration in the center of our own world.
Close your eyes and imagine you were seeing and experiencing the world through their eyes. If you shift this perspective, you'll find a totally new side of compassion. Perhaps you'll even see some of the light in the frustration they might have for you.
Ask yourself, "If I were them, what would I do, think and feel?"
When executives took a few minutes at the beginning of every meeting to get to know and connect with their adversaries before getting down to business, total deal negotiation time within a Fortune 100 company went down by over 30 percent (from nine to six months), according to a study done by influence psychologist Dr. Gregory Neidert.
This resulted in an average savings of $10-30 million dollars per deal!
If you're having trouble finding a reason to take the initiative with a difficult person, remember that people don't just want to do business. They want to be understood and appreciated on a fundamental human level.
Build a reputation as the person who dissolves frustration and converts conflict into solid working relationships.
Scott Dinsmore is an entrepreneur, career change strategist, and founder of Live Your Legend, a business and international community dedicated to helping you build a career around work that genuinely excites you – and surround yourself with the people who make it possible. Watch his million-view TEDx talk on How to Find & Do Work You Love and download the free Passionate Work Toolkit to join the worldwide revolution.
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SULEIMAN ABDULKADIR says:
Thank you for these wonderful tips.
Sam says:
#1 question is what do you do if you follow all these steps, but at worst the other person acts out in any way and gets worse and outright disrespects you for no reason and very worst malicious with experience and the worst people come to mind are catty women and the likes of like Fab Five, Mean Girls, etc?
Seriously, the worst, unacceptable injustice ever ever is when you are truly good and take steps for best and other person doesn't care and rubs you wrong way, bullies or discriminates to-face or behind back as worst, unacceptable and utmost childish and abnormal from the very adult! Anybody from CEO all the way down to janitor or intern must never act as such period! There are unacceptable, cruel people that have come to light in workplaces.
Swear to God we need basic justice and freedom of the privilege of not tolerating or deciding not to work under someone in "power' while still being at the same job.
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To support Africa's digital transformation, the World Group will invest $25 billion between now and 2030 and aims to mobilize $25 billion more from the private sector, says Kristalina Georgieva, Interim President of the World Bank Group.Njuguna Ndung'u, Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya notes in one of his publications that, in 2018 and beyond, digitization will provide an important avenue for African economies to leapfrog not only financial development but also development across other sectors of the economy. There are infinite opportunities on the digital platform, and fintechs are working round-the-clock to develop and introduce new products here. However, these changes will benefit only those economies that embrace digitization, invest in the required infrastructure, and introduce commensurate regulatory technology.
As per Njuguna digitization is transforming African economies in four major ways: retail payments systems, financial inclusion, sustainable business models, and revenue administration.
The continent is still facing challenges to provide the basics to its citizens. Agenda of development in Africa revolves around few simple perquisites such as the provision of electricity to all, developing efficient transport networks, modernization of agriculture practices, educating its people and enhancing manpower capabilities, provision of better water sanitation and health facilities etc.
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Social Showdown: The TRUE NCAA Social BracketMarch 24, 2014
After an intense opening weekend, the 2014 NCAA Tournament is finally down to its Sweet Sixteen! And in digital tradition, fans are all over social media talking trash and prematurely celebrating future victories.
But do you know which teams have the pro status off the court? While fans are doing their part, it's also up to the teams themselves to keep their social media conversations alive. That's why we've created the first ever SOCIAL BRACKET, with our picks for the most socially-savvy match-ups in the NCAA:
Florida vs. UCLA
UCLA has an unmatched basketball history and 15,000 Twitter followers, but its Twitter and Facebook accounts tend to lack for engaging (or frequent) posts. On the other hand, Florida is an up-and-comer that still has generated 1.3 million likes on its Facebook page alone.
Winner: Florida
Throwing out numbers alone, Florida does a better job of consistently using pictures, videos, and home-made graphics of the team to drive more frenzied fan-appreciation.
Dayton vs. Stanford
Both schools did an admirable job of actively tweeting during their exciting second-round games. So for this powerhouse match-up, we're going to have to pick the seed by numbers.
Winner: Dayton
Stanford may have the prestigious status, but Dayton is clearly more skilled at connecting with their fans—they have almost twice as many Twitter followers to prove it.
UVA vs. Michigan State
"This one's easy," you think. "Michigan State is a MUCH more well-known basketball program." But despite their fan-centric basketball history, Michigan State's social media marketing could use improvement. Their Facebook posts are often called out on being "too wordy and formal," and a lot of their Tweets don't contain a single hashtag.
Winner: UVA
Call it a Cinderella story, but all of UVA's in-game Tweets contain #NCAAHoos, helping their fans stay in synch with the same UVA conversation. PLUS, their official website contains a social media Social Hub, to engage fans across Twitter, Vine, and Instagram.
Iowa State vs. Connecticut
Oh Connecticut. You guys are KNOWN primarily for basketball. And yet, with three NCAA championship wins and some of the most devoted fans in the country, UCONN still posts very little content on the Facebook page that it (wait for it…) shares with the school's athletic department.
Winner: Iowa State
All it really took was for Iowa State to have its own Facebook page, creating a fan base that's dedicated 100% to ISU basketball. Get it together, Connecticut.
Arizona vs. San Diego State
Personally, we think SDSU's Tweets would be more captivating if they used more pictures and less excessive capitalization (hasn't anyone told them not to shout?!) But what's worse is that Arizona basketball, despite its tradition, doesn't even have a Facebook page—and only occasionally posts on their school-wide athletic department's page.
Winner: SDSU
SDSU may win by default, but they also make good use of prizes and giveaways to excite fans from their Facebook page. Score SDSU.
Baylor vs. Wisconsin
Although Wisconsin maintains an active Twitter and Facebook presence, Baylor focuses on making their Facebook page the nerve-center for all team-related and fan-based info. Baylor also regularly promotes the hashtags #SicEm and #SicMarch across Twitter, helping their brand to stand out from the rest.
Winner: Baylor
Within mere hours of their second-round win, Baylor has already posted video highlights and a photo-gallery of the game—proving that real-time content wins all.
Kentucky vs. Louisville
Kentucky's Twitter does a great job of live-Tweeting each game, and Louisville has one of the most vibrant Facebook communities we've seen. So who does the win go to?
Winner: Louisville
Kentucky's live-Tweeting is usually full of one-dimensional 'stat dumps' that don't engage users with much personality or #hashtags. On the other hand, Louisville's fantastic Facebook page is chock-full of punchy posts and video embeds, in addition to live Q&A sessions that stir the Cardinals fan fever.
Tennessee vs. Michigan
Michigan has an incredible 103,000 Twitter followers. That's significantly more than other schools who have had more success on the court. But still, Tennessee does a pretty darn good job on Twitter—particularly when it comes to actively Retweeting fans in their creative celebrations of team wins.
Winner: Michigan
We don't like to play the social bracket on numbers alone, but Michigan's huge following stems from their expertise at social media engagement. Proof: Michigan has by far and away one of the best team-wide campaigns, with their fervent use and promotion of #GoBlue.
So there you have it. We in no way are saying that the social stats have anything to do with who's going to make it to the Elite Eight (although that would be awesome if we picked it). But what we are saying is that, even in 2014, there are still clear #1 Seeds and #16 Seeds when it comes to doing social media right.
For social media marketing experts and basketball lovers alike, all you have to do is follow the winning schools of the social bracket—and hitting the right trends at the exact right moments will be a cinch.


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Worldview: April 11, 2016
We're taking a look at the political fallout of the Panama Papers in Ukraine, where the president has been implicated in offshore dealings. And we hear how one woman turned personal tragedy into a movement to uplift women in Pakistan. Plus, a conversation with Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service as she retires after nearly 20 years of service.


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At Brookwood real and relevant learning experiences are integral to the daily work students do. Teaching students to read or to reason with numbers becomes relevant to students when their learning context necessitates the use of such skills. When we began our Dual Language Immersion program in German in 2016, we were adamant that no student would miss the STEM learning that each grade level enjoys in the form of shared research in and outside of the school.
Below are awesome time lapse video examples of STEM work in the first grade depicting our very own Monarch life cycles as witnessed by our students. Both videos are the same, except the first is narrated by our German Immersion students, demonstrating learning doesn't have to be either/or at Brookwood as a DLI student.


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Original Prusa i3 MK2 3D Printer kit with LCD. These 3D-Printed Sneakers Are Made From The Trash We Throw Into The Ocean. Coinciding with the historic Paris climate change agreement, sporting goods giant adidas has shown off its new sneakers.
Made of a combination of plastic found in the ocean, recycled polyester, and fishing nets, these sustainable shoes were 3D printed. NASA Just Emailed A Wrench To The International Space Station. For the first time ever, hardware designed on the ground has been emailed to space to meet the needs of an astronaut.
From a computer in California, Mike Chen of Made In Space and colleagues just 3D-printed a ratcheting socket wrench on the International Space Station. "We had overheard ISS Commander Barry Wilmore (who goes by "Butch") mention over the radio that he needed one," Chen writes in Medium this week. So they designed one and sent it up. "The socket wrench we just manufactured is the first object we designed on the ground and sent digitally to space, on the fly," he adds. It's a lot faster to send data wirelessly on demand than to wait for a physical object to arrive via rockets, which can take months or even years. Vytisknout zbraň stojí 10 tisíc. Lidé to už zkouší, tvrdí vedoucí tiskárny. Arduino Leaks a Peek of Their Upcoming 3D Printer.
Arduino, known for creating an easy-to-use microcontroller revolution, is about to launch its own 3D printer.
The Arduino Materia 101 made its global debut earlier today on the official Arduino twitter account with a photo of a boxy white and teal FDM printer and a note that Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi is showing the printer live on Italian TV. It also states that the printer will be presented next weekend at Maker Faire Rome. In the image, the printer appears to have an LCD screen, a control knob, and a switch on the front plate. A filament spool holder with a matching color scheme sits attached to the right side. The mechanical bits are obscured, so details about its extruder or print bed size aren't clear, but we'll be looking forward to learning more shortly. The machine is the biggest piece of hardware that Arduino has yet to launch. A 3D Printer That Turns Coke Bottles Into Whatever You Can Imagine. Mota $99 3D Printer: Too Good To Be True.
An affordable yet high quality consumer 3D printer has turned out too good to be true, surprising no one.
The 3D printer market is generally sitting in a quasi-limbo state that's progressed beyond proving itself on early adopters willing to shell out serious dollar to live the dream, yet still has a very long way to go — and specifically a lot of squeezing of price-tags and smoothing of processes — before it can arrive at the joyous nirvana of mass adoption. Analyst Gartner would describe this moment as the descent into hell the trough of disillusionment. Plastics that can be recycled for 3D printing — Perpetual Plastic Project. Okay, so we're heading towards the 2 year anniversary of Perpetual Plastic Project.
By now we have done over 40 events all over Europe to show people the possibilities of 3D printing with plastic waste. But what plastic waste is suitable for the PPP process of recycling and 3D printing? For most materials there is no documentation available for recycling for 3D printing, according to the PPP team the best way to find out is to try it out! We collected different kinds of plastic waste, put them through our washing tower, shredder, extruder and finally into the 3D printer. Today we'll provide you with a list of the materials we have put to the test during the events and the time in between, the ones that were recycled successful but also those who did not make it yet. Dood présente DOM: Digital Object Maker. The project.
Home - Ultimaker. The Buccaneer® Micro 3D printer Kickstarter funding: $1 million in just one day. Micro, an unusually sleek 3D printer, is about to hit $1 million in funding on Kickstarter just a day after it started raising funds.
The project hits the sweet spot for anyone interested in 3D printing as it might be the first commercially viable $300 3D printer the world has ever seen. The Micro printer is notably light, weighing just 2.2 pounds. Micro is also doing far better on Kickstarter than Foodini, the nearly equally slick-looking food-printer that created a pretty respectable media splash, but has raised just under $60,000 so far. It's possible that the pitch of "printing different shapes to encourage kids to eat healthy foods" needs some fine-tuning, especially in a world where people are clamoring for 3D-printed chocolate. Cube 3D printer - Home 3D printer to turn your ideas into real objects. EKOCYCLE: Transforming 3D Printing Using Recycled Plastic Bottles.
There are three types of people: those who have tried 3D printing, those who are fascinated by it and can't wait to try it and those who have no idea what it is — yet.
But a new collaboration between EKOCYCLE and 3D Systems is making the technology more accessible for novices and experienced users alike. The EKOCYCLETM Cube® 3D Printer allows home users the ability to create new, beautiful and meaningful objects with a groundbreaking printer filament made in part from assorted post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. The Cube joins a growing collection of EKOCYCLE products, a brand launched by will.i.am and The Company to promote sustainability through aspirational, yet attainable lifestyle products made in part from recycled material. 3D Printing Basics In its simplest terms, 3D printing allows one to manufacture a 3D object from a digital design.
Gartner Remains Cautious Over Consumer Level 3D Printing. Market leading IT research and advisory firm, Gartner, suggests a minimum of five to ten years for the consumer level adoption of 3D printing.
This timeline is inline with many expert predictions on the highly anticipated boom in home based 3D printing. "Consumer 3D printing is around five to ten years away from mainstream adoption," said Pete Basiliere, research vice president at Gartner. "Today, approximately 40 manufacturers sell the 3D printers most commonly used in businesses, and over 200 startups worldwide are developing and selling consumer-oriented 3D printers, priced from just a few hundred dollars.
However, even this price is too high for mainstream consumers at this time, despite broad awareness of the technology and considerable media interest." 3D Printers That Use Recycled Plastic - 3D Printing Hub. 13 Flares Google+ 1 Facebook 11 Twitter 1 Pin It Share 0 Email -- Email to a friend 13 Flares × Yes, the 3d printer is cool, and it can print anything you want, whenever, wherever… But you still have to fill 'em with €25 plastic spools.
Disruptions: 3-D Printing Is on the Fast Track. Will the future be printed in 3-D? At first glance, looking at past predictions about the future of technology, prognosticators got a whole lot wrong. The Web is a garbage dump of inaccurate guesses about the year 2000, 2010 and beyond. 3-D Printing Will Change the World. To anyone who hasn't seen it demonstrated, 3-D printing sounds futuristic—like the meals that materialized in the Jetsons' oven at the touch of a keypad. But the technology is quite straightforward: It is a small evolutionary step from spraying toner on paper to putting down layers of something more substantial (such as plastic resin) until the layers add up to an object. Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Distributed Three-Dimensional Printing and Conventional Manufacturing of Polymer Products - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. †Department of Materials Science & Engineering and ‡Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, United States ACS Sustainable Chem.
Eng., 2013, 1 (12), pp 1511–1519 DOI: 10.1021/sc400093k Publication Date (Web): September 23, 2013 Copyright © 2013 American Chemical Society. Personal 3-D Printer Sales Jump 35,000% Since 2007. Sales of 3-D printers for personal use have exploded since 2007, mimicking the personal-computing revolution of the 1990s, as the market expands from industrial- grade systems costing as much as $1 million. The CHART OF THE DAY shows sales of printers that create solid objects and cost less than $5,000 grew more than 35,000 percent to 23,265 in 2011 from 66 five years ago, according to a report from Wohlers Associates, Inc., a consulting firm in Fort Collins, Colorado. Sales of printers averaging $73,220 rose 31 percent, to 6,494 from 4,938. Until recently, 3-D printing was limited to large companies that could afford the industrial machines.
Daimler AG, Honda Motor Co. (7267), Boeing Co. Commons-based peer production. Commons-based peer production is a term coined by Harvard Law School professor Yochai Benkler.[1] It describes a new model of socio-economic production in which the creative energy of large numbers of people is coordinated (usually with the aid of the Internet) into large, meaningful projects mostly without traditional hierarchical organization.
These projects are often, but not always, conceived without financial compensation for contributors. The term is often used interchangeably with the term social production. Yochai Benkler contrasts commons-based peer production with firm production (in which tasks are delegated based on a central decision-making process) and market-based production (in which tagging different prices to different tasks serves as an incentive to anyone interested in performing a task).
Aaron Krowne offered another definition in the Free Software Magazine: Principles[edit] First, the potential goals of peer production must be modular. Examples[edit] Outgrowths[edit] Who make 3D printers? These Affordable 3-D Printers Are Impressive—And Plagued by Weak Software. Da Vinci 1.0.


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Top Truck Driver Safety Tips – The American Trucking Association and its Share the Road highway safety program encourage drivers of all kinds to pay close attention when going through work zones. Maintaining safety on the nation's roadways is of paramount importance. This year's National Work Zone Awareness Week took place April 8 through 12, with a theme of "Drive Like You Work Here."
Share the Road professional truck drivers, with millions of accident-free miles under their belts, offer these safe-driving tips to keep both motorists and workers safe during the spring and summer construction seasons.
Work Zone Safety Tips
Heed these tips when driving through or near construction or work zones.
- Be on alert for changes: Speed limits are often reduced in work zones. In addition, traffic lanes and patterns may change, and people will be working on the road or on the shoulder.
- Have patience and consideration: Work zone crew members are working hard to make sure the roads are efficient and safe. Keep this in mind when sitting in traffic near a work zone. It's their job to keep you safe, not aggravate you and make you late for work.
- Slow down: Speeding is a top cause of work zone crashes, so slow down.
- Don't tailgate: Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. If they have to brake fast, you want enough reaction time to stop without hitting them.
- Heed posted signs: Warning signs are designed to guide you through tough spots. Pay attention to them.
- Stay alert: Work zones are rife with uncommon and unexpected obstacles, from cones to barriers. Pay attention to the road and your surroundings to avoid these obstacles.
- Plan it out: When going on a trip, be sure to schedule it with extra time built in. Leave early and expect delays so you don't have to rush when driving.
- Remember blind spots: Don't linger near trucks while on the highway, as they have large blind spots in front, back and on either side. Never cut in front of a truck.
Take the above safety tips seriously in order to stay safe. Making changes and implementing some simple safety practices can make all the difference within work zones.
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Taylor Oil is happy to heed all safe driving practices on the roadways. We are often on the highways and roads as part of our job, and understand how dangerous it can be. If you need a mobile fuel delivery or any other service this spring or summer, contact us today.


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The Phantom Fable is the latest adventure game from Cartoon Network, taking you to the journey to rescue the team of Crystals Gems stuck in a mysterious ancient book. How to free them? Follow Steven and Connie in this challenging adventure.
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Steven Universe is a popular American animated series shown on Cartoon Network, which revolves around the adventure of protecting the world from the dangers of a young boy named Steven Universe – who lives with Crytal Gems in the City Beach City. Crytal Gems includes 3 alien girls, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl.
The themes of the series are often about love, family and the importance of the relationship between people and people. Comic books and games based on this series have been released worldwide by Cartoon Network.
Cartoon Network has launched a new puzzle-matching adventure game called The Phantom Fable. After having prevented the invading army from succeeding in Steven Universe: Tap Together and protect the ancient temple from the villain's attack in Attack the Light, Steven gets into a new trouble and the boy needs it. Your help to find effective solutions in The Phantom Fable for.
The Phantom Fable is set in the city of Beach City. While training and planning to fight Connie on the beach, Steven took the ancient book released by Lion Lion for Crystal Gems. Unfortunately, this mysterious book locked this team into its pages. They just left a last message for Steven and Connie, that was to find Lapis. Thus, the young but brave boy Steven will find a way to save Crytal Gems from the strange ancient book.
The Phantom Fable's main features:
1. Establishing a team of heroes
Rescue Garnet, Pearl and Amethyst to add them to your team. Each character has its own unique moves that can be used to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
2. Fight with unique control mechanisms
Fight in real time. Draw icons on the screen to summon awesome attacks and abilities. Defeat the enemy army and lock them up before they have a chance to be reborn.
3. Discover many hidden secrets
The characters face their greatest fears when they stand before vague memories from the history of Gem. Explore each chapter to reveal the truth behind the mystery book.
Onion toys are gone. He needs your help to find them again. Collect all 20 toys including Explorer Gal, Dave Guy, Hard-Hat Gal and even Ranger Guy.
5. Voice from the cast of voices Steven Universe
The Phantom Fable for mobile has the voice of the voice actor for the character in Steven Universe.
Inspired by Steven Universe, The Phantom Fabe has a youthful and dynamic design color that is suitable for many players, especially children, to bring a lovely visual experience, bringing a moment of letter relax with your family more fun. Download now the Phantom Fabe Game on Google Play Store to enjoy relaxing moments with your family and the affection between your family members!
The Phantom Fable supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean and Japanese.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.stevenglyphs


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Tandem Festival 2018
June 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - June 24, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Tandem Festival is back! Watch this space for Early Bird Tickets!
Tandem Festival celebrates culture, fosters cooperation and inspires change, and we're back for our 4th edition! This summer the Tandem experience comes to life from 22nd – 24th June in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside at Lower Farm, Ramsden. Cycle powered, volunteer fuelled and community led, Tandem brings you different worlds of music, art, talks, workshops, film screenings and food. At Tandem, what's good for your ears, eyes and dancing shoes can be good for the planet too.
Come along to share in a 3 day adventure of dance, storytelling, crafts, workshops. Watch this space for line up announcements. You can get a feel from last year's: musical treats from funk to solo Bach, global folk music to late night DJs; workshops on everything from disco yoga to food waste to feminism for dads; wellbeing and arts space for creating and relaxing.
Eco-friendliness and inclusivity are at the heart of our festival. We incentivise low-carbon transport to the festival (get on your bike!), avoid non-recyclable waste, upcycle everything we can and only serve veggie/vegan ethically and locally sourced food. The site is step-free and family-friendly with unisex and accessible toilets. Get in touch if you have any queries.


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"Very very natural, this is top show and I can do it all day. I can put down this (mod vape) and use this (Feelm inside pod system)." At ECC Expo, one E-liquid supplier spoke highly of the vaping technology after he hit the Feelm Technology tester.
During Aug 3-5th 2018, the FEELM marketing & sales team took its innovative heating technology (for pod vape) to ECC Expo in Ontario California. As the USA has the largest market, they welcome all related vaping products, such as E-liquids, vaping devices and components, technologies, ideas and thoughts.
FEELM, Vaporesso and Ccell, are the three brands of Smoore Technology, a leading Chinese company based in Shenzhen, that researches, designs, produces and exports innovative and reliable E-cigs. Unlike Vaporesso and Ccell, FEELM produces an evolved vaping coil, the perfect combination of metal film and special ceramic, which FEELM claims is the world's first metal film heating technology.
"I just pass through FEELM Technology, and I have to say, very very impressive. This is miles ahead of many things else. This is really a fantastic job, very smooth product. I just like it." One visitor told FEELM team.
Kenny, a professional vaping reviewer, came to the Feelm booth to try FEELM technology, as he did not want to just hear about it. Kenny said, "I will spend more time on it, because I learn the experience so far, it is extremely smooth and it's extremely well." Kenny told us that he would spend more time to do a review of FEELM technology.
FEELM has mastered the technology behind the perfect vaping experience, and now sets it sights on promoting its innovative technology, and attracting more POD system suppliers to make people live a healthier and higher-quality life.
FEELM has mastered the technology behind the perfect vaping experience, and now sets it sights on promoting its innovative technology, and attracting more POD system suppliers to make people live a healthier and higher-quality life.
About Smoore Technology Ltd.
Smoore Scientific R&D Center was founded in 2013 and owns a Research Center, Research Institute, and Technology Industrialization Center. Smoore Scientific R&D Center employs more than 200 scientists and scientific experts that collaborate on the development and assessment of its Atomization and Heating platform. At the moment we own more than 700 international technology patents.
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Tracy, California is located approximately 24.5 miles from Modesto, California and 16.8 miles from Stockton, California in San Joaquin County. The population of Tracy increased by approximately 70% throughout the 1990ís. It has been estimated that the population of Tracy increased by approximately 40% during the first five of the last ten years. However, the population of Tracy has only increased by approximately 1% since 2005. In 1869, when the Southern Pacific or Central Pacific Railroad arrived in the region a new community was established known as Lathrop Junction that was located approximately nine miles from Stockton. There was a shop, a roundhouse, some hotels and other related businesses in this primarily railroad business community. However, son this new community became the center for the railroad in the San Joaquin Valley. A coaling station known as Ellis was started, at the base of Altamont pass, approximately fourteen miles west of Lathrop. There were several businesses for the railroad and the railroad workers families by 1870, and it grew rapidly. In 1878, a new railroad line was started that connected to the Central Pacific Railroad close to Ellis, that ran through Martinez on its way from Oakland.
The hope was to avoid the expense of the helper engines in order to get the railroad trains through the slopes of the hills. In 1878, this new railroad line resulted in the establishment of the community of Tracy. A railroad official named Lathrop Tracy was the namesake of the new community. Soon thereafter all buildings, businesses, and residents were relocated to the new community of Tracy as well as the community of Lathrop and Ellis was closed. Even two hotel were relocated from Ellis. During these years the community of Tracy maintained its prominence as a railroad center for the region. The headquarters for the railroad were relocated to the community of Tracy from Lathrop in 1894. This relocation involved all engines, buildings, and equipment. During the 1950ís the importance of the railroad diminished and the local economy began to be sustained by agriculture.
There are several different attractions in and around that visitors and their families might want to visit. However, the majority of visitors and their families wouldnít even consider heading out for a long day of seeing the sights in Tracy and the surrounding areas without first having a good breakfast. Located right in Tracy there is a restaurant known as the Black Bear Diner that offers visitors and their families one of the best breakfasts in town. Their menu consists of classic two egg combinations, scrambles, omelets, and benedicts. The prices are very affordable, the wait staff is friendly and efficient, and the breakfast fare is delicious.
After a great breakfast, visitors and their families who enjoy watersports might want to consider visiting Eagle Lake, also located right in Tracy. This lake offers visitors and their families two filtered and clean manmade watersports lakes that span some 2,100 feet with paddle boarding, canoeing, swimming, kayaking, tubing, knee boarding, wake board rides, water ski lessons, and water ski slalom course is available. Summer camps, field trips, a bass fishing lake croquet. Canoeing, basketball, beach volleyball, walking, jogging, and biking are also available.
Visitors and their families, especially those who have small children along with them might also want to visit the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, located in nearby San Jose, California. This zoo is geared for children, who really enjoy interacting with the many different kinds of animals that are available at this zoo. They will also the presentations by costumed characters and the zoo staff.
For those visitors and their families who are lovers of art, there is the San Jose Museum of Art, also located in nearby San Jose. Visitors and their families can enjoy viewing works of art by such prominent artists as Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, William de Kooning, and Jasper Johns among others as part of the Emily Fisher Landau collection, who became one of the preeminent collectors of postwar art in the US.
Also located in nearby San Jose is the Tech Museum of Innovation where visitors and their families can enjoy this unique science museum that emphasizes mechanics and engineering. Although the museum is not exclusively for children, there are many problems available for children. This museum is open to the public and free.
The Children's Discovery Museum, also located in nearby San Jose, is another great attraction, especially for those visitors and their families who have small children along with them. This museum attempts to introduce small to the fascinating world around them. All of the exhibits are intended to be climbed on, explored, touched, and otherwise manipulated.
Another interesting museum that visitors and their families might want to consider visiting is the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium, also located in nearby San Jose. This museum offers visitors and their families the opportunity to view extremely large collections of Egyptian artifacts and art. The extensive holdings of this museum are larger than any other Egyptian collections west of the Mississippi River.