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Engineering Support
In the daily scheme of things, wire is not an item many people think about. However, just about everything we come in contact with has wire in it, on it or around it. Having been in the wire business for over 40 years, I have seen wire made into everything from delicate parts for the space program to designer clothing, to fishing leader line.
The product we make is usually called Lashing Wire. I have also heard it called spinning wire or spin wire. No matter what you call it, it comes in various sizes and alloys, and is used to tie coaxial or fiber optic cable to messenger strand. It has various other uses but these are the major ones.
When I first got into the business of producing lashing wire I found that there was a specification written many years ago by the now defunct Western Electric Engineering group and it still is the only one I know of in existence. They called out a product and named it C Steel when in actuality it is a 430 stainless steel. I have often asked myself what made them use this alloy, and the only reason I could fathom from discussions I've had with engineers is that price was the major factor. It is cheaper; but AHHHH, does it work as it should. Let you be the judge.
C Steel (430 stainless) is made up of various elements, with the idea the chromium content being the inhibitor of rust. However, in the highly toxic environment in which we live today, it would suggest this is not a wire that is appropriate to use. Since these engineers were looking for a 17% Chromium content, why dictate a product that has 16% minimum chromium? Why not chose a 302, 303 or 305 which all have a 17% minimum? Better yet, these 300 series alloys have an added nickel element which is a corrosion inhibitor. And if you really want to get serious about corrosion inhibitors, use a 316 alloy which has the addition of molybdenum for further protection. Sure, these may cost a little more than a 430 stainless, but in the long run they can save money due to the life span.
Some companies have agonized over their decision to use 430 (C Steel), after the fact, when their build-outs came tumbling down because of disintegrating lashing wire. These companies should remember that those of us who manufacture the wire have no controls over where the wire is being used.
One of the most important things to hang onto is the heat number of the lashing wire that is being used. Should a problem occur, this is the only way the manufacturer has to be able to track back to the processing and melting of the alloy. This heat number should be kept no matter what alloy is being used as a future reference. These numbers are usually written on the side of each box and can be added to the work order that's being processed by the contractor. If they are not on the boxes, the buyer of the wire should demand that it be put there.
Lashing wire may not be considered a "priority item" when the buyers are out there doing their purchasing, but when it doesn't work properly and cable falls off the pole, everyone "runs for the hills" to try to get the build out, overbuild or upgrade fixed. It would be much better for us to work together to determine which lashing wire would serve the user best. In the long run, money would be saved on both sides.
The three major alloys used today are 430, 302 and 316; however, there are many other alloys available if there are special uses. Today's environment requires us all to take another look at what we are putting on these poles.


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Downtown Berkeley location - walking distance from UCB - near Restaurants - Theatre - Gourmet Ghetto - Tilden Regional Park- A unique historic building by Julia Morgan - architect of Hearst Castle - was womens social club - opened 1930 - Mediterraneann-Gothic architecture - inner courtyards - meeting rooms - indoor mosaic-tiled swimming pool - A hotel and events venue that is opened to the public and a private club for women and men - member of Historic Hotels of America
Amenities· 24-hour front desk
· Accessible facilities
· Accessible parking
· Business services
· Children welcome
· Complimentary coffee in lobby
· Complimentary continental breakfast
· Early check-in
· Elevators
· Free high speed internet connection
· Hairdresser/barber
· Health club - (In Area)
· Heated pool - (In Area)
· High speed internet access for laptop in public areas
· Hotspots
· Housekeeping - daily
· Indoor pool
· Interior corridors
· Jogging track - (In Area)
· Late check-out available
· Late check-out available
· Laundry/Valet service
· Limited service housekeeping
· Lounges/bars
· Meeting rooms
· Non-smoking rooms (generic)
· Onsite laundry
· Outdoor pool - (In Area)
· Parking fee managed by hotel
· Parking lot
· Pool - (In Area)
· Racquetball - (In Area)
· Restaurant
· Safe deposit box
· Security
· Solarium
· Tennis court - (In Area)
· Wakeup service
· Wireless internet connection in public areas
Room InformationStandard Queen
Alarm clock, Bathroom amenities, AM/FM radio, Bathtub/shower combination, Hairdryer, Shower only, Wireless internet connection, Voice mail, Telephone, Closets in room
Standard Full
Alarm clock, Bathroom amenities, AM/FM radio, Bathtub/shower combination, Hairdryer, Shower only, Wireless internet connection, Voice mail, Telephone, Closets in room
Two-room Suite
Alarm clock, Bathroom amenities, AM/FM radio, Bathtub/shower combination, Hairdryer, Shower only, Wireless internet connection, Voice mail, Telephone, Closets in room
Miscellaneous Information
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· Opened in 1929
· Renovated in 01/01/2009
· 35 rooms.
· 4 suites.
· 6 floors.
The BCC is located in the heart of Downtown Berkeley one block south of the UC Berkeley campus - 15 miles N from Oakland Intl Airport and 25 NE from SFO - within 6 blocks NW of the of the Downtown Berkeley BART station - less than 1 block from an AC Transit bus stop - Myriad conveniences are nearby - Theater - movies - clubs - restaurants - shopping of all types - historic Telegraph Ave less than two blocks east
Restaurant InformationJulias at the Berkeley City Club
Lunch Tuesday - Friday 1130am - 2pm Dinner Tuesday - Saturday 5pm - 830pm Lounge Hours Tuesday - Saturday 430pm - 8pm
Meeting FacilityDrawing Room
Has fireplace and piano opens onto a courtyardJulia Morgan Room
Original Julia Morgan furnitureMembers Lounge
Has fireplace and piano - a cozy library ambianceLoggia Court
Solarium that opens onto courtyardBallroom
Theatre - classroom - meeting-dining-reception - Has stage and pianoTerrace
Open air space with covering - can be heated - overhead vinesVenetian Room
Adjoins ballroom and has bar
Recreation Information
Health club
Outdoor pool
Indoor pool
Jogging trail
Racquetball court
Squash court
Tennis court
Area Attractions- Oakland International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- Bistro Liaison
- Pier 39 - San Francisco Festival Marketplace
- UC Berkeley Art Museum and pacific Film Archive
- Berkeley History Center
- All-Organic Farmers Market
- Tilden Regional Park
- Gourmet Ghetto
- Cal Performances UC Berkeley Campus
- Adagia Restaurant
- Aurora Theatre Company
- Chez Panisse
- Historic Walnut Square Shops
- Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
- UC Berkeley Campus Tours
- Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- 3 movie theaters in walking distance
- Becketts of Berkeley Irish Pub
- Epicurious Garden Restaurants
- Golden Gate Fields horse racing
- Spengers Fresh Grotto since1890
- Cheeseboard Bakery and Cheese Shop and Pizza
- UC Botanical Garden

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Basic Chocolate Macaron Batter (I found this recipe on davidlebovitz.com):
Makes about 18 finished cookies
Makes about 18 finished cookies
*Weighing the ingredients is critical. Do not make these unless you have a digital kitchen scale!
100 gram powdered sugar
50 grams almond meal aka almond flour (the finer the better)
25 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
2 large room temperature egg whites
65 grams granulated sugar
For chocolate ganache:
1/3 cup hot heavy cream
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
pinch of salt
*pour hot cream over chocolate, and stir until smooth. Allow to cool slightly before filling cooled cookies.
Bonus Coverage: For more chocolate macaron information, my friend Denise from ChezUs makes some amazing ones, and knows WAY more about these than I do, so you can bug her with your questions too! 😉
Source recipe: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/


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I love our new master bath floor:
It is a huge improvement over this mess:
The downside of marble is that it is inherently cool, slippery and stains. I found our solution to all 3 with the West Elm Ikat Links Rug.
I like that it adds a little edge to a very traditional room.
Much better.


text: Well we certainly have been surviving some major heat this summer. We've had more 90 degree days this summer than I can remember in quite a while. Since we have been doing our best to be energy concious, I have been learning some tricks in the kitchen to help keep the heat down. It can really get toasty in there if you are using the ovens and the stove all at the same time. Of course the best way is to cook outside. It is really pretty simple to not only cook your protien on the grill, but your vegies and potatoes are delicious cooked on the grill as well. Keep a good supply of heavy duty aluminum foil around and use it as cooking vessels for your potatoes and vegetables. Look at it as a disposable pan. Makes clean up a snap as well. Try just slicing some fingerling potatoes in half and place them on a large sheet of heavy duty foil. Drizzle some olive oil on them with some chopped rosemary, garlic, and kosher salt. Close the foil up and put it on the grill. In about 40 minutes you will have some great potatoes. Vegetables can be done right on the grate. Brush with olive oil. Then season with salt and pepper. Grill them until they are soft and delicious. When cooking inside, I strongly recommend you learn to use your lids on your pans frequently. Especially for boiling water. So when you make pasta or rice, bring the water to a boil with the lid on first. Keep a closer eye on it than usual so the pot doesn't boil over. Once it comes to a boil you can often keep it boiling on just low heat if you keep the cover on. Don't try the cover when searing meat though. The steam keeps the process from giving the correct browning. Once your noodles, or anything else you are boiling or blanching is done. Pour the hot water down the sink right away to get that heat out of the kitchen. It is a good time of the year to explore your microwave a little more as well. They don't generate the heat ovens do. If you are going to slow cook on your stove or the oven, consider cooking it late in the evening before you go to bed. Most slow cooked foods are better the next day anyway. This gives the kitchen a chance to cool off before you have to go in there. I really don't mind hot summers. In January they make nice memories. But it sure helps if you practice a little kitchen heat management. Take Care, Prep


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In principle their "hello world" app should be easy to run, just attach a device and run:
react-native init HelloFuckingWorld
cd HelloFuckingWorld
react-native run-android
Instead of your "hello world" you get a nasty red screen telling you that the app cannot connect to a server. You damn everyone to hell, especially the stupid app that wants to connect to some triply-fucked server just to print a "hello, world" on its screen.
You decide to follow the instructions on the red screen, and do adb reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081. The damn adb answers error: closed and your app still doesn't connect to anything at all. You curse the sdk, the app and the device, and then find out (by googling) that this instruction is only meant for the devices with Android version 5.0 and above. ReactNative, incidentally, works from Android 4.1 up.
You put the cursed device aside and take a less cursed one, preferably one that is running 5.0+. Luckily the makers of ReactNative made it so that if you shake the device furiously the dev menu pops up, and the first item on it is reloading a JS bundle from a server. I actually went there with my browser to see what it loads from there, and now I am gonna be seeing nightmares for the rest of my life.
The furious shaking is a nice touch. They sure know their audience.
You click the reload, and get the red screen of death again. Of course. You forgot to say adb reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081 to the new device. You say it, and a number of unprintable words in addition to it. And wow, it actually loads! You have your "hello, world".
What's nice is that every time you change something in your JavaScript you just shake the device furiously again, click "Reload JS", get a red screen of death, swear, say adb reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081 again, wonder why the fucking thing keeps losing the socket connection, and finally get the new JavaScript loaded.
After you get everything running you try to write another app, for example one saying "goodbye, cruel JavaScript world". You do all of the above to it again. It doesn't work, JS bundle just doesn't load.
Yes, you have to find the old server process and kill it by hand. The new one is not gonna do anything useful until you do that. It's gonna look like everything is ok, but when you visit the url you see it still has the JS bundle for the previous app.


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Viewing Configuration: Straight
Magnification: 20-60X
Power Variability: Variable
Adjustable Eyepieces: No
Eyepiece included: Yes
Objective Diameter: 60 mm
Close Focus Distance: 26 feet
Length: 14 inches
Weight: 27.8 ounces
Field of View: 99 feet/1000 yards
Eye Relief/Exit Pupil: 17-13 mm/ 3-1 mm
Optics Coatings: Fully-Coated
Glass: BK7
Focus System: Focus Knob/Single Focus
Waterproof/Fog-proof: Yes/Yes
Digiscope adaptable: No
Best Uses: Hunting, For the Range
Our Rating:
Simmons ProSport Spotting Scope Review
This Simmons ProSport spotting scope has BK7 prisms, fully coated optics, and super magnification ranges of 20-60X. It's also completely weatherproof and is full-body wrapped in rubber armoring.
This newer model currently has a solid base of reviews online, and it sports an above average rating. For a spotting scope under $100, this rating is well-earned and is the reason we gave it a spot on our list of the best spotters in this price range.
As the only spotting scope in the Simmons line-up, I can fairly say that it will be the star feature in this review.
And, for all of you hunters and marksmen out there who just need a good recommendation, you'll want to pay attention to the Q&A. You're about to be loaded with everything there is to know on the Simmons scope.
- Price
- High power
- Simple to use
- Fully weatherproof
- Compact and lightweight
- Poor tripod quality
Simmons 20-60X60 Q&A:
This Simmons spotting scope is a straight body scope. You can tell by its eyepiece that remains in line with the body.
While many brands typically offer a straight and angled version of their scopes, Simmons doesn't bother with an angled model.
Their spotting scope is aimed for the hunter and the marksman at the range – you don't need any awkward angles where you'd need to switch out for an angled eyepiece. And, if for some reason you do have an awkward angle, you'd still be able to reach it well with a straight model.
Simmons keeps things simple and clean with the straight body without giving into the increased hype of angled eyepieces that are trending today.
Short answer: better than what you'd expect for a scope that's under $100.
Long answer: the image quality is going to be excellent during daylight use within high ranges of about 20X to 40X.
After that, images most likely won't be as sharp as you'd like it to be, especially as you get closer to 60X power and as you start getting into low light conditions. Also, eye relief is very short at 13 mm at 60X, so it's going to be impractical, let alone uncomfortable, to use at such high power.
Lenses are coated to improve the transmittance of light throughout the optical pathway in the scope. It looks like this…
The more light that comes through the objective lens without being lost or reflected back out, the more light that reaches the eyepiece to your eyes. This results in a bright image.
Fully coated lenses means that all air-to-glass lenses and prism surfaces have been coated at least once to improve light transmission. Although this isn't the best level of coatings that's available, it's standard quality for under $100.
This is what you would call a prismatic refracting telescope/spotting scope.
Inside the scope body, there's a prism erecting assembly that interacts with light-waves in a way to bring the image upright and facing the front.
There are also more complicated types of spotting scopes such as catoptric or reflective scopes and catadioptric telescopes. But, more often than not, most spotting scopes are refractive devices.
Just as important as it is to erect carefully and precisely-made prisms in an optic, it's of equal import to consider what it's been made out of.
This is where BK7 comes in. Most often than not, prisms are made out of either BAK4 or BK7 glass. BK7 is a term designated by the glass authority Schott AG, and is basically a borosilicate crown compound that's used to produce the glass for sport optics.
It has a very high refractive index rate, is more affordable than BAK4, and is often seen on porro prism optics.
The high magnifications of 20-60X makes it an excellent viewing tool for while you're at the range. You can expect to get some good results at 300 yards, excellent viewing at 200 yards, and perfect clarity at 100 yards.
These distances are ideal for sighting in and for positive bullet strike identification. No more walking back and forth to your targets and having the entire range go cold while you do so.
Fully weatherproof includes being absolutely waterproof and fog-proof. Most low budget scopes don't always fully weatherproof their optics, but Simmons does.
And, you don't really want to compromise on this feature since a fogged-up scope can literally render your spotting device useless either forever, or for a very long time.
But this 20-60X60 scope has been nitrogen-purged and o-ring sealed to ensure the inside of the scope maintains its condensation-free integrity.
An impressive aspect of this low budget spotting scope is its build quality. It's fully armored in a rubber coating that keeps it protected from any drops, crashes, and bangs.
The other nice thing about it is, the rubber armoring also improves a secure grip. With both of these benefits behind its back, it's not going to be overly sensitive to regular abuse.
This Simmons spotting scope is intended for use while hunting, at the range, and even for some bird watching. While I think its best use and its strengths will be made manifest primarily at the range, you could take it out into the field.
But, if that's what your main use for it will be, I should mention a few things. The first is its weight. It weighs about 27.8 ounces… lightweight – yes, but a compact device might be better if you're on the move a lot or out for extended periods of time.
The second is the tripod. While I've got more to say on this particular aspect later, I will mention here that you'll want to take a reliable, sturdy, and metal tabletop tripod with you if you want any quality use out of the scope. Remember, this may also add to your overall packing weight.
Thirdly, the field of view is only 99 feet at 1000 yards. Although this is pretty standard for a spotting scope, it's still narrow if you're hoping to catch moving animals in your periphery.
For basic use, why not? Just point it up to the sky and you'll get a better view of the night sky than with a pair of ProSport binoculars. But, this is really made for hunting and shooting use.
This is also a straight body scope, so looking up and raising it to the heavens might just give you a crick in the neck if you're waiting for Halley's comet to come by.
Unfortunately, this Simmons isn't digiscope compatible. So, if you were hoping to be able to get shots of your prey before it became tucker, no such luck.
But, don't be too harsh on Simmons here. It's difficult across the board to find a digiscope compatible device under $100.
This spotting scope comes with the 20-60X zoom eyepiece, a tripod, a soft carry case, and a hard-shell plastic case.
Just a word on the tripod – scrap it. If you're buying this scope just because you're getting a free tripod thrown in, you're going to be sorely disappointed. The tripod is nowhere near sufficient – very flimsy, too lightweight, and plastic. Just be prepared to buy a metal, quality, tabletop tripod to replace it.
But, the carry cases might just be worth being excited about. They're excellent quality and might just be worth the price of the entire scope purchase themselves!
No. This straight body 20-60X60 spotting scope is the only one of its kind that Simmons offers.
There used to be an older version of this same model that sold for over $200. It looks pretty much identical to this model, even optically too.
It also had a decent reviewer base of 50 with a 3.7 star rating out of 5. But, that's been discontinued for this newer $100 spotting scope instead.
But, if you're looking for something in the same price range and quality to compare it with, the Celestron LandScout 10-30X50, that we've already reviewed, would be its compact and angled counterpart.
It does, even though Simmons doesn't specifically state their warranty coverage details on their website. But, they do provide warranty coverage, services, and repairs.
Tip – Simmons is a subsidiary company of Bushnell, so, if you're a Bushnell fan, this will be good news for you. And, since Bushnell is the parent company, you'll be dealing with them when it comes to warranty coverage.
Unfortunately though, dealing with Bushnell customer service for warranty repairs hasn't always left hunters with a positive experience – it seems to be hit and miss.
But hopefully, you won't ever have need to use it for your Simmons spotting scope!
Noteworthy Features:
- 20-60X super high zoom for far distance ranging and up-close viewing for fine details
- Large 60 mm lens for optimal light gathering
- BK7 prism glass and fully-coated optics provide clear, sharp, and bright images
- Fully weatherproof and o-ring sealed for fog-proof benefits
- Straight body appropriately suited for hunters and marksmen at the range
Our Verdict On The 20-60×60 ProSport Spotter
The scoop on the scope is, the Simmons ProSport 20-60X60 is a fantastic buy! It's cheap, has clear glass, and it does exactly as expected. But, like we mentioned, the tripod isn't worth raving about. It's probably the only thing about the Simmons purchase that gets a thumbs down.
For the most part though, a large majority of buyers couldn't be happier with the ProSport spotting scope. It's probably why it's the only one Simmons manufactures. When you've hit it out of the ball park, why mess with it?
Simmons really outdid themselves with their ProSport spotting scope. It exceeded ours and a lot of buyers' expectations.
- Fully-multi coated optics deliver bright images, even in low-light conditions
- Straight and angled eyepieces fit every viewing scenario


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By STEVE KUCHERA
Duluth News Tribune
BAYFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Beginning in 1857, lighthouses began shining across the Apostle Islands, guides for sailors and fishermen and witnesses to shipwreck and rescue, to family life and presidential visits.
But advances in technology overtook the lights. Automation eliminated the need for keepers, and their island homes were locked up and largely left to the ravages of time and nature.
Now the National Park Service has embarked on a $3.5 million project to turn back the clock and restore light stations on five islands. The goal is to preserve the historic structures for the next 100 years, the Duluth News Tribune reported.
"Manmade things weren't made to last," said Ken Kontny, a quality-control representative with KBK Services of Ashland, while showing a visitor the 157-year-old Michigan Island Lighthouse. "This one had all sorts of problems," including mold, rot, water damage and bats.
This is the second lighthouse restoration project Kontny has been involved with in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. He worked on the restoration of Raspberry Island Light Station in 2005-07.
"They are interesting projects," he said. "There is a lot of history here. You get a feeling for what the people went through."
The national lakeshore contains eight lights on six islands. It is the largest number of lighthouses found in any unit of the National Park System.
"People come here from all over the place to see the lighthouses because there are so many in a concentrated area," Apostle Islands Cruises manager Dan Boucher said. "They are a big draw. The biggest comments passengers give are on the views of the lighthouses."
The national lakeshore annually attracts more than 175,000 visitors to the area, who contribute more than $20 million in tourism spending, said David M. Eades, executive director of the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau.
"There is a reason that the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau has branded itself as 'Bayfield and the Apostle Islands,' " he said. "The Apostle Islands are simply a part of who we are."
According to the Park Service, this is the biggest historic preservation project ever in the lakeshore. Despite the scale of the project, the Park Service couldn't do everything it would have liked. Planning teams found two to three times more work than the budget allowed. The most pressing needs were tackled first.
"Everything that is being done definitely needed to be done," said Jeff Ashton, construction manager representative for the project.
Much of the work is being done on Michigan Island, where the first lighthouse was mistakenly built in 1856 (it was supposed to be on Long Island). A 112-foot-tall metal tower was added in 1929.
Work underway or planned for Michigan includes repairs to the dock; work on the windows, plaster and iron columns in the new tower; and reroofing of the old light, keeper's and assistant keepers quarters and power house. The original lighthouse — long closed to the public because of mold and hazardous materials — will be cleaned and receive refinished floors, doors, trim and plaster. Plans are to open it as a small museum next year.
"It's pretty impressive, the amount of work that has been done in a short time," Jeremy Erickson, a Park Service research technician, said on a recent visit to Michigan Island. Roofers were busy atop the keeper's house while painters set up scaffolding by the original lighthouse.
Other work on the island includes restoration of the old tramway that keepers used to move supplies. New ballast and ties were installed. On this morning, Erickson and Park Service archeology technician Lane Johnson would photograph and measure 10 old ties workers found beneath the tramway.
In addition to the work on the buildings, sawyers will clear four acres of woods to restore the views that lighthouse keepers would recognize.
Trees are not only coming down on Michigan Island. Crews have already replanted an orchard of apple trees to replicate what early keepers had.
Three acres of encroaching woods also are coming down on Devils Island. On Tuesday, Erickson and Johnson moved from Michigan to Devils, where they spent time cutting and stacking some of the trees and brush slated for removal.
"We are restoring what the original grounds looked like," Johnson said.
A big part of the project on Devils Island is repairs to the foundation of the 82-foot-tall light tower.
"The concrete is over 100 years old and crumbling," Park Service cultural resources specialist Dave Cooper said.
To repair the foundation, workers installed a temporary system of stabilizing cables and large turnbuckles to hold the tower plumb while 16 micro piles — metal bars — were driven around the tower's base 11-15 feet into the rock. New concrete will be poured later. The work should last 100 years, Ashton said.
This isn't Ashton's first project with historic buildings.
"It's great fun. The problem-solving is unique to every one," he said.
Other work on Devils Island includes repairs to the keeper's and assistant keeper's quarters and fog signal building.
In addition to Michigan and Devils, workers will repair lights on Outer, Long and Sand islands. On Outer Island, workers will reroof, repoint, repaint and repair the lighthouse as well as repair the roof and foundation of the fog signal building.
On Long Island, the La Pointe light will receive major repairs to its concrete footings and minor repairs to the metal tower.
Sand Island light will receive a new metal roof and gutter repairs. Plans to repair and refinish floors, repair plaster and repaint the interior, improve ventilation and partially restore the original station grounds need to wait until more money becomes available.
Each of the Apostles' lighthouses represent a certain era in their long history. Sand Island light represents the era around 1905, when the ship Sevona sought shelter in a fall storm. She ran aground and broke in two on Sand Island Shoal, just east of the lighthouse. The crew and passengers at the stern took to lifeboats and ultimately reached safety. Seven others were trapped on the bow without a boat. They tried making a raft. None reached shore alive.
Keeper Emanuel Lueck heard the Sevona's distress signals, "but for fog and heavy rains we were unable to see or tell where the steamer was, only knew she was NE of station," he wrote.
Outer Island light represents the period of 1900-30. In the September 1905 storm that claimed the Sevona, the Pretori foundered northeast of the light. Keeper John Irvine helped five men who reached shore in a small boat. Five others drowned.
The previously restored Raspberry Island light (the flagship of the islands' lights, Cooper said) represents the 1920s. Michigan will represent the 1930s.
President Coolidge and his wife visited the Devils Island light in 1928. The last Apostle Island light to be automated — in 1978 — the light represents the years leading up to that, when Coast Guard personnel staffed it and maintained the islands' lights.
Coordinating all the work and different companies involved is a big logistical effort, Cooper said, complicated by the worksites' location on islands. The World War II landing craft Outer Island is helping haul supplies, beginning last year when material was brought to Michigan Island. But forget something on the mainland and it may be a day — longer if the weather worsens — before it can be delivered. And equipment and building materials often have to be man-hauled some distance from landing to building sites.
During the work the lighthouses are closed to the public. The park hopes to finish the work this year — both to save money and to minimize visitor inconvenience.
"It's a great project," Cooper said. "It's a great privilege to be working on a big part of our history and to be fixing these buildings up for the public. People love them."
Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthnewstribune.com


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We stayed in Zurich for the weekend, which is something we don't intend on doing too often considering all the places we want to go (first trip will be to Zermatt). But like any big city, there are so many things to explore that we could probably eat out every night, stay here every weekend, and still find some new, hidden corner of the city that's lovely and worthwhile. This weekend consisted of:
1. Sightseeing
Around every corner, a church. Beautiful bell towers. Clock hands wrought gold. It's beautiful. Katie and I covered sightseeing by heading to the very top of the city by train, by walking through the twisting streets of Old Town, and exploring our own neighborhood. The church pictured above is actually just a few hundred yards away from our apartment.
2. Eating good food.
The food here is interesting. Typically very simple. We actually noticed this on Sunday when we went to a post-church cook out. It consisted of bratwurst, a piece of bread, and water. Although there are a lot of international restaurants, the standard Swiss fare is straightforward and uncomplicated. To branch out from our week of salads and sausages and salmon, we found a place known for its "American-styled burgers." Above is a feature shot from The Bite.
3. Solving German riddles in the form of household appliances.
What a time. We're learning to enjoy the small victories (figuring out how to wash our clothes!) and how to overcome the small defeats (not understanding how to actually get those same clothes dry…). The machine pictured here is a great example of European efficiency. One machine: dryer and washer. Just like our microwave is also an oven. And our kitchen table is also my office. Very efficient. Unfortunately, we can't quite get the "Trocknen" setting to work. Thankfully, we went to Ikea and purchased a drying rack. It was a twenty minute trip. We found most of the necessary household items, some cheap chocolate, and navigated back on the train without any problems at all.
4. Trying to capture what cannot be captured…
That's probably the most difficult thing to relay to our family through conversation, or to write about in a blog. The vastness and the beauty of some new place. I wish you could see our view from Uetliberg; the stretch of unexplored city, the dance of white sails on the lake, the rolling country hills and their bright steeples. I wish you could see the little fountains in every courtyard and park, pouring clean water from the mouths of lions or gnomes or angels. It's a beautiful city and we've only just started getting to know it.
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United Nations Foundation and Kofi Annan Foundation Welcome Publication of Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Papers
The Former Secretary-General's Papers Will Be Made Publicly Available For The First Time
Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2013
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Washington, D.C. (February 7, 2013) — The United Nations Foundation and the Kofi Annan Foundation today welcomed the publication of a large selection of Kofi Annan's papers during his term as United Nations Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006. The publication of selected public and declassified papers will be released at an event at Yale University today and an event at The City College of New York tomorrow.
"I hope that this publication will provide important insights into the work of the Secretary-General and the diversity of challenges facing the United Nations," said Annan. "These volumes help to demonstrate the vital role of the United Nations, and the need for continued support for its mission to build a peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous global community."
United Nations Foundation President and CEO, Kathy Calvin, added, "In the past it has taken decades after the end of a Secretary-General's term for researchers and scholars to gain access to records of the office. By supporting the rapid publication of these papers, Kofi Annan is making a huge contribution to further study of the United Nations and its recent history."
The publication, a joint project of Yale University and The City College of New York led by Professor Jean Krasno, includes official records, selected private papers, interviews, op-ed pieces and articles authored by former Secretary-General Annan. The collection will be immediately available in a five-volume paper publication.
The project was launched in 2007 with the support of the United Nations Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Arthur Ross Foundation.
Discussions are underway to develop a web-based subject-searchable document, which would make it the first collection of a Secretary-General's papers available electronically.
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The first ab initio calculations of the vertical excitation energies and oscillator strengths are presented for the neutral electronic transitions of methyl formate, C2H4O2. The highest resolution VUV photoabsorption spectrum of the molecule yet reported is presented over the wavelength range 115 to 310 nm (10.8 to 4.0 eV) revealing several new spectral features. Valence and Rydberg transitions and their associated vibronic series, observed in the photoabsorption spectrum, have been assigned in accordance with new theoretical results. The calculations have been carried out to determine the excitation energies of the lowest energy ionic states of methyl formate and are compared with a newly recorded He(I) photoelectron spectrum (10.4 to 17.0 eV). New vibrational structure is observed in the first photoelectron band. The photoabsorption cross-sections have been used to calculate the photolysis lifetime of methyl formate in the upper stratosphere (20-50 km).
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Outback carries Subaru into 50th celebration
Jim Colwell and I, in the 2018 Subaru Outback Touring wagon, made the climb up to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) above Boulder for lunch on a Wednesday morning.
Subaru this year is observing its 50th anniversary in the U.S. In the spirit of the celebration, I chose to drive the durable Outback, for more than any other model, it saved Subaru at a low point 20 years ago and led it to where it is today – seller of more than 600,000 new cars and SUVs a year in the country and second-highest brand in sales in Colorado.
I knew Jim as "Mr. Colwell" when he was my freshman English instructor at Sterling High School many years ago. Though we've exchanged e-mails regarding some of my auto columns in recent years, we'd not seen each other since the last day of school at SHS in late May 1952.
In addition to the drive to Boulder and NCAR, the Subaru and I made business stops in Loveland and Erie. The descent down NCAR Road in the early afternoon gave opportunity for short tests of the Outback's 6-speed manual mode and paddle-shifting, somewhat of a departure of its continuously variable transmission, as it simulates shift points like a traditional tranny.
The CVT, in standard mode, performs smoothly tied to the Outback's 3.6-liter, horizontally opposed (flat) 6-cylinder engine, which develops 256 horsepower. The highway driving from Greeley to Loveland to Boulder to Erie and back home resulted in fuel mileage of 25.1; the Outback's EPA estimate is 20/27.
C-shaped headlights offer a new exterior touch for the 2018 Outback. Inside, heated front and rear seats in perforated brown leather are among highlights. The front passenger seat will power-slide fore and aft, but not up and down.
Heading the wagon's strong safety technology is Subaru's patented EyeSight, including cameras mounted near the top of the windshield to monitor approaching obstacles. Automatic precollision braking, adaptive cruise and lane-keeping assistance are among added safety controls of the system.
I remember the first Outback, introduced in 1995 as a variant of the Legacy wagon. With its boxer engines and sturdy all-wheel-drive structure and heavy side cladding, it endured among a rush of SUVs and more modern crossovers, and found favor with lots of outdoors persons. It caught on "big time" in Colorado, as its all-wheel drive challenged our rugged terrain and inclement weather.
Subaru of America was founded on Feb. 15, 1968 by American businessmen Malcolm Bricklin and Harvey Lamm. Its first car model was the little 360, priced at $1,290 with a 25-horsepower engine and top speed of 69 miles per hour.
For 2018, Subaru is offering each of its models with a special 50th anniversary edition, including heritage blue paint, anniversary edition badging, black interior upholstery with silver stitching and contrasting silver seatbelts.
Colwell and his wife, Claudia, are retired in Boulder following his distinguished career as an education director, ironic in the fact he dropped out of Brush High School as a 16-year-old. Born on a ranch east of Brush, he left school in 1943 and spent a year working at Hill Army Air Field in Utah before returning to Brush and finishing high school in '45.
He taught at Sterling after earning a journalism degree at the University of Denver in 1949 and his M.A. and lifetime teaching certificate from the University of Northern Colorado in 1951.
After two years in Sterling, he served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan and was assistant command education director in Tokyo in 1955-56. He also achieved Ph.D. and A.M. in American Studies at Yale, and studied at Heidelberg University in Germany, where he met Claudia. His career included education directorships at the University of Colorado, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, University of Maryland/European Division. He also advanced from a private rank in the U.S. Army Air Forces in the 1940s to brigadier general, USAF Reserve, in 1987.


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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Disney's Animal Kingdom News Round-Up for July 31, 2013: Lion King and Avatar
Festival of the Lion King Theater Announced: For weeks we have heard shovels in the ground, seen annoying construction walls, cranes and equipment up all over Harambe. We were certain this was all for a new theater for Festival of the Lion King, however we finally received official confirmation of that fact this past week. The new theater will open sometime in 2014, and it will be located behind the Tusker House in the Africa section.
In a posting on the Disney Parks Blog this week Shawn Slater, Communications Manager of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Entertainment, said the "exterior of the new theater is being designed to fit right in with its African surroundings." Other than exterior improvements, it appears the rest of the new theater will be fairly similar to the current one, with similar layout and capacity.
Avatar "Teaser" Coming at D23 Expo: Last week, via the Disney Insider email, we learned that we can expect to see what is being phrased as a "teaser" for a new attraction based on Avatar. We have no idea what that might entail, but we will keep you posted. However, it looks as though finally the anti-Avatar crowd will actually have something concrete to criticize!
If you are interested in the controversial subject of Avatar coming to DAK, I suggest you listen to Episode 2 of Radio Harambe where the two hosts spend about an hour debating the issues and merits of this illusive project.
Park Hours for this week are...
Wednesday: July 31 9am - 8pm (Extra Magic Hour 8-9am)
Thursday: August 1 9am -7pm
Friday: August 2 9am - 7pm
Saturday: August 3 9am - 7pm
Sunday: August 4 9am - 7pm
Monday: August 5 9am - 7pm (Extra Magic Hour 8-9am)
Tuesday: August 6 9am - 8pm
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Not all the Christmas cards I made this year are in this style. I still have time to show you different cards next week. In the meantime have a fun weekend and enjoy your Christmas preparations.
This is my indulgence, a place for me to share with those who care. Feel free to be inspired, but please do not copy outright any of my designs or use them for any challenges.
Saturday, 17 December 2016
Christmas Cards Part 2
Not all the Christmas cards I made this year are in this style. I still have time to show you different cards next week. In the meantime have a fun weekend and enjoy your Christmas preparations.
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Hi Andree these are all stunning Christmas cards. I loved the card you sent to me I am very lucky. I hope you get everything done that you are planning to do. We are seeing family today. Take care. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Beautiful cards, Andree. I love this style! xReplyDelete
these are gorgeous cards Andree fab designsReplyDelete
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Stunning cards Andree, the designs are fabulous and love all the detailing. Have a fabulous Christmas Hugs Jennifer xxReplyDelete
These are stunning Andree, love the gorgeous layering, textures and embellishments. Have a wonderful Christmas my friend.ReplyDelete
Linda xxx
All very beautiful cards. Love the die cuts and all the glitter. Especially those beautiful poinsettas. Happy to say all the xmas shopping is done and just haveto wrap :0ReplyDelete
Another wonderful variety of Christmas cards Andree. Love all the layers and glitter! Shabneez xReplyDelete
Stunning, detailed festive creation Andree! I love them.ReplyDelete
Oh my word!! Absolutely stunning collection and attention to detail on each and everyone xxReplyDelete
Fabulous work xx JanReplyDelete
Wow Andree what a gorgeous collection of cards, you must have been so busy.ReplyDelete
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2017. Hugs Janet xxx
Really lovely. Great work xxxReplyDelete
These are stunning and love the layersReplyDelete
Wow amazing layers, love all the whiteReplyDelete
Wow Andrée, these are all stunning. I love all the fabulous layers a d details. Just the food shopping and present wrapping to finish and I can finally relax! Cathy xReplyDelete
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The Bronte Sisters (2012)
This is a young adult biography of three Victorian writers: Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte. While it is titled Bronte Sisters it is in all honesty a look at the whole Bronte family, plenty of attention is given to their father, aunt, and brother. Beyond giving biographical details, the book focuses on the creative writing and creative world-making of all the Brontes. The author does discuss the works of each sister in some detail. For better or worse, the book discussions involve major spoilers. It was interesting to see how each book was received by the reading public or by the reviewing public! And how perceptions changed with each additional publication! For example, how perceptions of Jane Eyre changed a bit after Wuthering Heights was published!
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The book is a personal look into their lives. It also provides some context for readers interested in this time period. I liked this one. I would recommend it for those looking for an introduction to these writers.
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Here is an interesting article. This is an old case, and Judge Holder was found to have done nothing wrong. He is a fine judge, and an honorable man, so I am happy that he was cleared.
Here's all you need to know about the backstory: the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission accused him of conduct unbecoming of a judge, an accusation that could have cost him his seat on the bench. It was bogus and went nowhere.
After it was all over, Judge Holder wanted to be paid back the money he spent defending himself. He asked for $1.7million in legal FEES (money owed to his attorneys for their time). He apparently also had about $140K in COSTS (money for anything other than fees, such as depositions, copies, FedEx's legal research, etc etc). According to the rather poorly-written (in my opinion) article, the Florida legislature said in 2006 that it would not pay Judge Holder's attorneys' fees or costs. The Florida Supreme Court said that the State could pay COSTS, but the judge only got ended up with $70K. I do not know the whole story there, but at least he got something.
I noted that from some of the on-line comments to the article that some readers are not happy that he recovered anything. Think about it, people: he had to defend himself against some very serious charges that were obviously unfounded. He had to spend his own money – judges don't get public defenders. So I don't get why reimbursing him for his costs is a bad thing. In reality, if the State of Florida were to be liable for payment of attorneys' fees and costs in criminal cases that they bring in bad faith and lose (like the Federal Hyde Amendment, 18 USC 3006A), then we would likely see a drop in non-sense (or as the Hyde Amendment puts it, "vexatious, frivolous, or in bad-faith") prosecutions.
Congrats to Judge Holder for fighting a long and honorable fight for his rights. Perhaps that it is step toward some restraint on the government's ability to attack not only citizens, but its own servants.
Again, here's the link to the TBO article: Tampa judge to be reimbursed $70,000 in plagiarism case


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In 2011 these children were living in squalor - their home the makeshift tent in which their father had just died.
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During the lifetime of our Founding Father, Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase, the Elders of the church had requested to be allowed to celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving. Most of the Elders had come from mission churches (Anglican mainly) and were used to celebrating "harvest". Our Founding Father told the Elders to wait for the direction of the Holy Spirit as to what to celebrate. The directive from the Holy Spirit never came until 1949, sixteen years after the death of the Founder. In 1949, during the tenure of our Baba Aladura III, Samuel Adewunmi, a vision was seen that Esocs should celebrate "Adoption" rather than Harvest. This was the beginning in this church of the Annual Celebration of Adoption Thanksgiving Service.
Children Thanksgiving Service
The second Sunday in the month of October is set aside for thanksgiving service by the children of the Holy Order. This is the only day the children are allowed to officiate the service.
Thanksgiving By Delivered Mother
The doctrine of the church forbids a woman newly delivered of a child from entering the house of prayer until forty (40) days for a male child and eighty (80) days for a female child (Leviticus 12:4-5). At the end of this period, a delivered mother comes to the church on Sunday for thanksgiving to God for protection during the pregnancy, labour and delivery.
At the time of the thanksgiving, she comes to the front of the chancel facing the Congregation, she gives her testimony. Thereafter she kneels in front of the Chancel and prayed for by an elder in the chancel after reading Psalm 116 or 127. The mother recites this psalm after him aloud. The most senior elder in the chancel says the Grace (No marking of Oil on the child).


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What are hair follicles
The human skin is the biggest organ of the body and in its layers, there are skin organs that help in making hair strands. The hair follicle is the skin organ that produces hair. Hair production occurs primarily in three phases which re termed as anagen, catagen and talogen. Anagen is the growth phase, in which the hair strans grows in the follicle through the nutrients that are provided through blood vessels. The cessation phase catagen, is the phase in which the hair grows longer and thicker. Talogen is the resting phase in which the hair slowly loses its viability and eventually falls off. The papilla is a large round structure found at the base of the hair. It is shaped like a bulb and is composed of connective tissue and a capillary loop, providing oxygen and nutrients to the follicle. The hair matrix is found around the papilla and it is a collection of the skin cells that are found with the pigment producing cells called melanocytes. Any kind of malfunction in the melanocytes causes the hair color to be affected, making it white. Cell division in the hair matrix produces more cells that form the major structures of the hair fiber and the inner root sheath. The most interesting thing about hair atrix is that it is one of the fastest growing cell populations in the human body. This is why some types of chemotherapy treatments harm the hair matrix, causing the patient to lose hair. The papilla is shaped like a bulb and the hair matrix surrounds it. This provides access for the capillaries to deliver nutrients to the hair follicle. The root sheath is another part of the hair follicle and is composed of an external and internal root sheath. The external root sheath appears hollow while the internal root sheath is composed of three layers. The hair fiber produced through the follicle is built up of keratin, a hair protein. Hair follicles are the primary part in hair transplant procedures since it is the sack that holds the whole hair producing mechanism. In the various hair restoration methods such as strip harvest, follicular unit extraction (FUE) and follicular unit transplantation (FUT), naturally-occurring groupings of one to four hair, called follicular units, are extracted from the hair restoration patient and then surgically implanted in the balding area of the patient's scalp, known as the recipient area. These follicles are extracted from the donor site, usually from the scalp. When these follicles are transplanted to the bald area, they continue to grow hair in the normal hair cycle hence providing the hair restoration patient with a permanent solution to hair loss. Hair transplantation was done in the 1950s for conditions that caused hair growth disorder such as accidental scars and burns. In the 1990s, hair transplantation became a cosmetic procedure and people turned to it for hair restoration to eradicate hair loss.


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Industrial hygiene is the science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace conditions that may cause workers' injury or illness. This program helps promote a safe and healthful work environment for the campus community through the provision of program elements and services listed below.
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Black Americans Paid Less Than Whites Regardless of Education Level
October 4, 2016 11:05 am
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A new study from the Economic Policy Institute found that, no matter what the level of education attainment, black Americans are paid less that whites.
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While the economy continues to improve and wages are finally beginning to inch up for most Americans, African Americans are still being paid less than whites at every education level.
In fact, since 1979, the gaps between black and white workers have grown the most among workers with a bachelor's degree or higher—the most educated workers. More school will certainly increase wages, but education alone is not enough to overcome the effects of racial discrimination in pay.


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Shortcuts to adiabaticity using flow-fields
This event is part of the Condensed Matter Theory Seminar Series.
Adiabatic invariants – quantities that are preserved under the slow driving of a system's external parameters – are important in classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Shortcuts to adiabaticity are strategies for preserving adiabatic invariants even under rapid driving. One such strategy utilizes an auxiliary counterdiabatic term to suppress the non-adiabatic excitations arising due to rapid driving. I will describe a unified framework for obtaining counterdiabatic terms using flow-fields. In the flow-fields approach, an appropriate integrated function (IF) is first defined. The flow-field parameters namely the velocity and acceleration are derived from the IF. Counterdiabatic terms can then be constructed using simple equations involving the flow-field parameters. I will illustrate that the flow-fields framework provides 'shortcuts' for quantum, classical as well as stochastic systems.


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Students will learn the fundamental concepts and terminology of software application development and develop skills in designing and writing simple computer programs. The course assumes no programming background and provides an overview of the software development process in addition to introducing important programming constructs and methodologies.
The course covers such topics as programming language characteristics, integrated development environments, flowcharts, algorithms and pseudocode, variables, operators, conditional statements, looping statements, procedures, error-handling and debugging, object-oriented programming techniques, user interface design, software modeling, and Extensible Markup Language (XML) Web service.
From CALPADS: Introduction to Systems Programming
This course will introduce the systems development process to students. Topics covered include the development life cycle, development models, specifications and requirements, working in development teams, use of versions, and diagramming processes using flowcharts and Unified Modeling Language.
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In every society there are rules that its citizens must abide by. This is also true for the digital sphere, where everyone must learn to understand what rules and policy must be followed for us to be good digital citizens. This unit will delve into how technology has impacted our privacy, rights, culture, and our lives. Students will have the opportunity to learn the basic principles behind information, electronic document, and the number system.
In addition to the CTE/STEM focus of the unit/project lessons, educators will find academic lessons in English Language Arts (ELA) that supplement the primary core area of study.
This unit is brought to you by Emmanuel Onyeador (CTE), Jeremy Sutton (ELA), and Vivienne Pustel (ELA) with support from the CTE Online curriculum leadership team and detailed coordination provided by the Course Specialist Trish Valceschini.
Students learn the principles, practice and strategies of computer programming. Programming is the art of explaining to a computer what you want it to do, in exact detail and in a language that the computer can understand. It requires logical thinking, problem solving, and clear expression and is often frustrating.
Unit Overview
This unit introduces Scratch-developed at MIT and Alice-developed at Carnegie Mellon University virtual worlds. Students learn how create and use objects and their properties and methods. They also learn how to write code for object methods.The will also explore Super Classes, Abstract Classes, and Interfaces in the Java Programming Language.
This unit introduces students to the use of binary numbers and Boolean expressions which are fundamental concepts in computer science. Students will learn how to set up a truth table to solve a given problem. The results of the truth table will be turned into a Boolean expression which in turn will be used to design an electrical logic circuit.
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This unit introduces the four phases of software development and the use of software design specifications. Students learn how to perform top-down design and bottom-up implementation. They also learn how to perform unit testing and integration testing. The use of documentation within the program code is also presented. Students will also research software development methods and utilize a web crawler to gather information from various sites.
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This unit introduces the students to programming concepts invovled with decision making and iteration using if statement, logical operators, c onditional operators, compound relational tests, nested if statements, the multipathway switch structure, loops, nested loops, and recursion.
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This unit introduces event-driven programming. Students learn about event listeners, event triggers, and event handlers. They learn about the nine types of events in Alice, and how to create events in Alice. The use of Boolean variables and billboard objects are also presented.
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The capabilities of BYOB/Scratch allow for the teaching of most Advanced Placement programming concepts using a visual drag and drop metaphor. This unit would be designed so that, in parallel with a Java concept, students would create the same logical constructs using BYOB/Scratch. The lessons would run the gamut from variable creation, to looping, methods, objects, and recursion. Since BYOB/Scratch has a built-in graphical environment, most or all of the concepts would also have an animation component.
Karel, (pronounced Carl) the Robot, is an educational programming language developed by Richard E. Pattis for the purpose of teaching introductory programming. The language is designed to control a robot living in a simulated environment. This environment consists of streets, avenues, beepers and walls. Karel has the ability to move one intersection at a time and to place and/or pickup beepers at the intersections.
The software gives one the ability to create the evironment by placing walls and beepers into the simulated world. Error messages are displayed if Karel attempts to walk through a wall; pickup beepers that are not present; put down beepers that he does not have.
In Pattis' implementation of the language Karel understands five basic instructions, move, turn left, pickbeeper, putbeeper and turn off. In subsequent implementations of the language the command instructions have basically remained the same with some exceptions; in the Scratch implementation Karel can also turn right.
The lessons in this unit will introduce students to programming concepts using Scratch's implementation of Karel which was developed by Moti Ben-Ari of Weizmann Institute of Science http://stwww.weizmann.ac.il/g-cs/benari/. Students will also be introduced to the fundamental concepts of decomposition and abstraction and how they are used to design software.
What is Cybersecurity in 2017?
Why is it important to my Digital Citizenship?
Students will become familiar with the Cybersecurity world and how this affects their digital and technology lives. Cybersecurity awareness is required for effective digital citizenship in the 21st century. This introductory lesson focuses on cyber-hacks that are in the news. Students will research current cyber events and demonstrate their understanding using research reports, oral and presentation modalities.
This journey of four lessons will take students to history of Cybersecurity, virtual field trips, global impact of Cybersecurity and education and certifications required to pursue a career in Cybersecurity.
Students will Journey through Cybersecurity World to determine their interests to succeed in this emerging Career.
Students born into an era with technology, have unique experiences and expectations. They have been browsing the internet on iPads and smartphones since they before they learned how to walk.
The Net-Generation are proficient in their knowledge of the use of technology but do they really know the impact of Artificial Intelligence? Do they believe computers are more intelligent than humans? Will Artificial Intelligence take over our jobs?
In this project, students will learn how Artificial Intelligence is advancing, explore the various types of Artificial Intelligence used and create their own form of A.I. to solve a real world problem. There are four lessons in the Born Digital Made Artificial project.
The lessons in this unit will be used to create a complete employment portfolio. Jobs, work habits and ethics are explored, as well as communication skills and employee responsibilities.
The lessons in this unit will also consist of activities that teach the student how to write a portfolio for a student organization or for a future job.


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Advertising your business to the Chinese could be a terrific exit tactic, but there are essential difficulties to think about.
What are the essential difficulties to think about if you are seeking at providing your business to a Chinese consumer?
I have seen and labored on a handful of factors that I think would be quite, quite essential for us to notice.
Initially, the Chinese forex is not a buying and selling forex nonetheless. It can be not convertible quite very easily, so China has this Safe, which is basically the Point out Administration of Overseas Exchange.
If the Chinese need to send out money, they need to 1st get the approval of Safe and then convert it into a foreign forex to send it out.
In 1 probable business sale I know about, the approach was executing fairly properly right until the payment problem. A guide was seeking for a probable focus on for a Chinese business to buy. And they received a business in personal bankruptcy court docket, indicating that you have to act truly quickly.
But the Chinese experienced problems sending the money out because they did not get the approval early plenty of from Safe and the deal was absent.
In March 2009, new principles arrived out that when a business in China is seeking at starting up acquisition, they can begin executing the paperwork and begin applying for the foreign trade before they have received the focus on.
So if your business is seeking at providing to the Chinese, the 1st problem is, do you have your money prepared and are you able to send out the money as shortly as probable without the need of the foreign trade problem?
It can be essential that individuals have this info heading into this, so this is worthwhile.
In one more deal, I was basically talking to a Chinese party soon after the truth, or in the middle of the truth. They hired a mergers and acquistion guide to look for a focus on for them. Mainly because the business is included in the automotive business in China, they're seeking to buy a foundry listed here in the U.S. and the intent was to buy so that they can transfer the assets or tools back to China to do factors in the factory.
But, soon after a although, when they started off seeking much more into the U.S. business, they understood that the U.S. marketplaces have been there for fifty many years, the Chinese marketplaces have been there for twenty many years. And the tools China is employing is quite, quite new when compared to the more mature tools in the U.S.
So they understood the acquisition was not heading to give them what they want, so they pulled out of the deal.
Of program the M and A guide received compensated for the work, but at the very same time, if you look at the companies becoming approached, they may have previously spent a good deal of time and effort and hard work placing factors jointly to share with the guide.
So, once more, if you're providing your business, there is certainly no damage in inquiring why the other side is seeking to buy from you and assess if it is basically a deal that would close.
Chance cost is massive and timing is essential. Your time in functioning your business or talking to someone is still the very same time. But having all the time from the business is not what you desire, if the other side is not heading to give you the business.
It can be believed that only ten – twenty for every cent of the companies that go up for sale basically close. So dealing with a foreign consumer would insert much more hazard in conditions of expertise or cultural hole and that would probably travel that proportion to the lessen end of the spectrum.
In truth, doing the job with foreign companies is a massive problem, because 1, it could be a language problem. When I say language, it is not only a foreign language, but entire body language and how individuals think as properly.
And I have been in so many predicaments in which a Chinese particular person speaks English in which a phrase has a unique indicating than we have in the U.S.
In Asia, many individuals discover British English, and they know each individual solitary indicating in the dictionary. But in the U.S., we have a tendency to have text with new meanings. So if that vocabulary is not there, that is an problem previously.
And the time variation is an problem. Business exercise and communications are also massive difficulties.
Nonetheless, if the deal goes by way of and both equally sides place in the appropriate initiatives and curiosity, we might be able to get much more reward from the deal than when there is certainly no deal.