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Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh inaugurated the Festival at the colourful Shirui village ground, 100 km north of Imphal.
On the occasion, Singh said the government would take steps to protect and conserve the State flower and also bird – Nongin (Hume's Pheasant) and its habitats. He announced a Rs 5 crore package for infrastructure development to attract domestic and foreign tourists to the village.
Another Rs 15 crore would be sought from NEC for development of other infrastructure, he added. Moreover, Kangkhui cave, which is already a popular tourist destination, would be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 4-5 crore.
Releasing a book entitled, 'Brief Introduction to Shirui Kashong: Abode of Shirui Lily', he also announced that Shirui Festival would be celebrated henceforth from May 16 every year.
A number cultural events of different communities, modern music, fashion shows and screening of South Asian and local films are the daily events during the festival which will conclude on May 20.


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Recently, my sister was living in Los Angeles and visiting her neighborhood library every day to use its computers and job hunting resources. One day, as she was walking from her parked car to the library, a purse-snatcher grabbed her bag. Luckily, she was holding a drink in her hand, which made the purse handle catch on her wrist. Unluckily, she fell. The thief continued tugging on her purse until my sister heard a grunt, and her purse went slack. She looked up to see an elderly gentleman by her side.
As they waited for police to arrive, this good Samaritan told my sister that he saw the whole episode unfold in front of him, but couldn't reach her fast enough to help. When my sister fell, this lovely man saw his opportunity and cracked the offender over the head with his stack of library books. When the police arrived, the thief was still unconscious!
While The Seattle Public Library certainly does not condone bashing people over the head with a stack of library books, for your own personal safety you might wonder what that helpful senior citizen was holding that could knock a man unconscious for 20 minutes. Here is your answer:
1) A book about the Civil War. While I don't know exactly which book he had, many books on the Civil War are hefty tomes. You might be interested in the new book The Great Task Remaining: The Third Year of Lincoln's War by William Marvel. Positively reviewed by both Library Journal and Publisher's Weekly, the book comes in at a weighty 430 pages, with pages of plates.
2) A book about World War II. These books also tend to be heavy. Although there are certainly heavier ones, I suggest investigating A Measureless Peril: America in the Fight for the Atlantic: The Longest Battle of World War II by Richard Snow. This book, published this year, is also positively reviewed, and contains a good 353 pages with eight pages of plates.
3) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. This last book of the Harry Potter series includes 759 hardy pages.
What heavy books do you lug around that are worth their weight to read?
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Art has the capacity to illustrate ideas and concepts through abstract shapes, as shown by the colorful installation by Lee Baker. This rainbow-inspired construction is entitled Refractive Monolith and consists of a 3D piece made of 10,000 meters of acrylic yarn that represents concepts of urbanization, aesthetics and looming catastrophy.
The vivid hues against the gray wall highlights the message the artist tries the communicate: "As with Baker's paintings the joyous colors give a reassuring sense of security, while at the same time the spectrum of laser-like yarn represents the volatile infrastructure and relative weakness of buildings," according to the press release. Even though this installations shines because of the colored wool, one can't help but notice the dark patches around the corners that shows contrast.
Commissioned by The Future Tense, the Refractive Monolith by Lee Baker is an amazing structure that shows how two opposite forces—light and darkness—create beauty and harmony.
Lee Baker Uses Light and Color to Represent Opposite Forces
Ana Lopez — December 28, 2011 — Art & Design
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Things you should learn about the best curling irons
I think everybody has read the saying " the hair is a woman's crowning glory". I truly agree with this saying. You see, your hair can really define your face. In this world where fashion and hair styles aren't constant, owning the best curling iron is really a must.
Curls seem to be considered trendy lately and most women are dying to enjoy the most genuine looking curls that they can get. The option to solve that issue is simple. Get the right curling wand.
A curling wand is an easy gadget utilized to curl somebody's hair. Just like other hair devices like hair dryers and hair straighteners, these kinds of irons are also becoming well-known. You can find numerous models of curling wands but the major ones are the spring as well as the clipless curling wand. The spring type is quite easy to use and it will not consume a lot of your time. Clamp the ends of the hair then you roll the barrel up and let go; very quick, right? The only challenge with this is that you will only be restricted in making same kinds of curls. On the other hand, the clipless type does that job. All you need to do is take a section of your hair, wrap it around the barrel and simply slide the iron out and you will get a great bouncy curl! All you really need to have is the best curling iron and a few instructions and you are all ready to go. Listed under will be the recommendations on the best way to buy the best curling wand for you.
1.Selecting the right diameter is very important
– When purchasing a curling wand, you must get the best capacity. If you'd like big curves, use an iron which has a 2-inch diameter. In terms of making soft waves, pick a slightly smaller iron having a diameter of at least one and a half inch. The barrel dimension is important as the size of your waves will also depend on this.
2. Hair Type
– You have to think about your hair type. When it comes to different hair types, heat is really a essential element. Frizzy and thick locks will need higher temperature so an iron can reach as much as 410 degrees, whereas fragile, thin and normal hair should only reach up to 150 degrees.
3. Check for functions
– Some versions provide a couple of more attributes but the advantageous types are only have the on/off button, a longer swivel cord and a great temperature range. You do not definitely must commit a lot because the curling iron features a additional options for you to play with.
4. Barrel for Waves
– You really have to give special care to the barrel as your curls will depend on it. Pick a polished ceramic barrel that consists of tourmaline because that could prevent humidity from ruining your newly styled curls.
These are the most important points you should bear in mind if you are searching for the right curling wand. It only take a little of your time to search for the top models but I'm quite confident it'll be worth it.


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Webster Hall landmarked!
Yesterday the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) designated Webster Hall at 119 East 11th Street a New York City landmark. This is a designation GVSHP had strongly advocated for, and a building we had done a considerable amount of research on, which was shared with the LPC in order to help make that case. The LPC also designated three other sites in the East Village yesterday — the former Children's Aid Society Home for Girls at 307 East 12th Street, a former synagogue at 242 East 7th Street, and a former public bath house at 538 East 11th Street — all of which GVSHP also supported being landmarked.
This designation is so important because in addition to its architectural interest, Webster Hall embodies much about the social, political, and cultural history of downtown and the East Village. Originally a "hall for hire," from the late 19th century through World War II Webster Hall was the scene of labor rallies, drag balls, costume bacchanals, and political protests. After World War II, it became an important performance venue for emerging Latin artists and folk musicians, and then a recording studio used by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Julie Andrews, and for the recording of soundtracks for Hello Dolly and Fiddler on the Roof. Additionally, the zoning for the site would easily allow Webster Hall to be replaced by a 20+ story dorm or hotel, a fate which has befallen too many of its neighbors; landmark preservation should ensure this never happens here.
Read coverage of Webster Hall's landmark designation in the Daily News, the NY Post, Metro NY, and NY Sun.
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This situation report No. 3 was published on Oct 17 at 10am Eastern. The focus area is for Bay County, Florida for resources being offered and urgent needs based on early indications in social media.
Situation Report 2 was published on October 12, 2018 and is a regional report on 14 counties impacted in Florida. This report provides county and community level updates and includes the first communications outage report by the FCC issued October 11 as well as a link to our Humanity Road strategic heat map.
Situation Report No.1 was published on October 10, 2018 and is based on early indications in social media following landfall for Hurricane Michael on some of the counties of Florida in the United States. The report also includes official accounts and useful information links.
Humanity Road activated its disaster desk on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in advance of landfall to amplify official guidance.
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"I can't get over how good this stuff sounds and how important regional poetry can be. Wish there were more like you."
Bob McCarthy, CHUO-FM89 Radio Ontario, Canada
Poetry and Music Extraordinaire by Hedwig Gorski and D'Jalma Garnier
with original band members Booka Michel and Horatio Rodriguez
Photo by Alan Pogue in front of Lucy in Disguise, Austin, Texas (download high-res of photo here)
Booka Michel drums/percussion Horatio Rodriguez bass
Hedwig Gorski spoken vocals/poet D'Jalma Garnier guitar/composer
About Hedwig Gorski
"Gorski is widely acknowledged as one of our innovative and most compelling poets." New Texas Magazine
"Gorski is alien, gypsy; she makes the mundane, the obvious seem--no, become--otherwordly. The East of Eden Band is a rock n' roll fettle." Ric Williams, Austin Chronicle
"Gorski's poetry is close to music, with effective sound play. She creates images that soothe, tease, cut to the bone." John Herndon, Austin-American Statesman.
"A first-rate multi-media language artist and literary talent of wide ranging skills and accomplishments." Loris Essary, Noumenon Foundation
"She is an avant-garde artist who successfully blends her love of performance and sound with the dreamy images of spiritual and philosophical musings spiralling from her curioser and curioser mind's eye." Ric Williams, Litera
Listen to AUDIO EXCERPTS on Southern Artistry
Listen to AUDIO of POEM:
"From Box to Living Room to Box"
recorded live on KUT-FM radio
Download individual tunes (also available in MP3 on iTunes and amazon.com)
Photos of Hedwig Gorski with D'Jalma Garnier Duet
Links to Poets Audio Anthology in progress produced by
Hedwig Gorski
Send in the Clown East of Eden CD 2008
Carnivalesque Raw Duets/band CD 2006
Polish Gypsy with Ghosts East of Eden vinyl 33 1/3 1990
East of Eden Band East of Eden cassette tape 1985
Snatches of the Visible Unreal duets cassette tape 1983
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"Very popular on the underground circuit. She is remakably good at telling stories of people, either descriptions of them ("Teenager in Nova Scotia"; "Peek Now You Acid Tripper"), or, seemingly, as personal experiences related as a commentary on what moticates people ("A Drunken Savoir"). These folks are professional and interesting." Bix Larda, Sound Choice
Read and see copies of the full reviews excerpted here on the linked REVIEWS PAGE
Dear fans of Hedwig Gorski and East of Eden Band. Peredmirka is selling Send in the Clown CDs two-for-one until Easter on Amazon.com
View the video of live presentation on YouTube
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Links to the performance poet Hedwig Gorski sites and information:
Visit performance poet Hedwig Gorski's official website:
Read about Hedwig Gorski's odyssey as she invented the art of performance poetry from "metaphysically raw conceptual art drama from performance art on the skids" in her art/memoir archive book:
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Stint 19
Stint 19 is another long one. After nearly 4 days of cycling the riders will be struggling to continue, but within sight of the end, we hope they can find that final push to get to the final rest stop in Hunstanton.
Length ****
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Elevation change **
Rider fatigue level *****
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Depart 4:00pm 25/08/2013
The Anchor Inn, The Street, Morston, Norfolk, NR25 7AA
Arrive before 6:00pm 25/08/2013
Hunstanton Lighthouse, Old Hunstanton, PE36 6EL
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The Lappers will continue west along the A149 then after 6 miles stop briefly at Big Blue Sky in Wells. Leaving there they'll rejoin A149 then turn right onto Polka Rd (B1105), and follow this road and then rejoin A149 just after mile 7. They'll follow the A149 though Holkham, Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Deepdale, Brancaster Staithe, Brancaster, Titchwell, Thornham and old Hunstanton. Just after mile 22, they turn right onto Lighthouse Lane (B1161) for their final rest of the Lap.


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I am seeking your help, and possibly the help of readers, to come up with a list of the Seven Wonders of Durango. It's
kind of like the Seven Wonders of the World - only with a local flavor. This list would include the design of the exit
from Home Depot, the five roundabouts in the mile-long Jenkins Ranch Road, and now we could include the new orange
diagonal crosswalk at College and Main. Why did we make it orange? Was it to call attention to the stupidest way to
waste $3 million? - G.M.
A contest to name the Seven Wonders of Durango. What a smashing idea!
But first, the lowdown on downtown's orange X."
Sorry, Broncos fans. The X isn't going to be orange for very long.
A couple of days ago, Action Line spoke with the crews painting the new crosswalk. The orange paint" is actually a
special concrete sealer that darkens as it dries and turns brick red from the grime of heavy traffic.
Just look at that part over there," one painter guy said, pointing to the north side of the intersection. It's
already looking like brick."
Painter Guy, by the way, was barefoot. Action Line didn't want to ask why. Some things are better left unknown.
Besides, it was a nice Friday afternoon - and who cares if a construction worker doesn't have shoes? Just as long as
he's wearing a hard hat, right? No reason to get OSHA involved.
But that's beside the point.
Anyway, time will tell if Rio Grande Land's newfangled diagonal crosswalk will be worth the hefty
Considering that tourists and locals alike jaywalk rampantly downtown, it seems like a silly project. For irate
taxpayers, this will really put the cross" in crosswalk.
And now for the fun stuff: the Seven Wonders of Durango contest!
In addition to the dubious Home Depot exit, Skyridge's impractical roundabouts and the costly downtown X, we could add
the miraculous Water-to-Wine River Conversion.
This is the precise moment, usually in mid-July, when there is more alcohol floating down the Animas River (either in
containers or bellies) than there is actual water in the river itself.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was the Colossus of Rhodes. Locally, we have the colostomy of roads -
namely the Florida project.
The Bridge to Nowhere is a shoo-in for the Wonders list. You can make up your own joke here.
And what about the Amazing Invisible Deer of U.S Highway 160? What an incredible phenomenon!
We spent a gazillion dollars on a big-game warning system, and warning lights are flashing Wildlife Detected" every
time you drive to or from Bayfield.
But do you ever see a deer? No. Never. Nada.
There's only one explanation.
The deer commandeered the starship Enterprise, traveled at warp speed to the Neutral Zone and stole a cloaking device
from the Romulans.
Apparently, these deer can be seen only by the expensive sensors on CDOT's high-tech safety contraption.
Another potential Wonder of Durango is real estate. How can a housing bubble implode nationwide yet prices not plunge
for the junk masquerading as homes for sale?
The rec center parking lot also is a likely candidate.
Where else do fitness-obsessed people drive around and around in their cars looking for a close-in parking space so
they don't have to walk far to exercise?
Please submit your ideas. The more the merrier. Action Line will come up with some sort of cheap and highly superficial
No doubt the Wonders of Durango will have to be more than seven. After all, isn't this town all about not obeying The
Let the rest of the world have only seven wonders. Here in Durango, we are special. We can have as many as we want. Or
And it will make up for the fact that gas prices are high, wages are low, there's no where to shop and we all wouldn't
consider living anywhere else.
E-mail questions or Wonders nominations to actionline@
durangoherald.com or mail them to Action Line, The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301. You can request
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I'm reminded several times a week that both a sizeable and vocal portion of the Christian world considers the coexistence of homosexuality and Christianity within the same person to be at best an interesting conversation piece, at worst an aberrant abomination. I think this largely has to do with any number of stereotypes floating around in the evangelical imagination; namely, that gay people are mentally unstable nymphomaniacs who are responsible for destroying society. All we want is sex and approval for our sex lives, and we'll do whatever it takes to get it. Therefore to claim both one's God-made sexual identity and to claim one's participation in the life of Christ is an insoluble paradox: you can't be both.
Oh, for the love of Christ.
The Christian community desperately needs to realize that they have by and large misunderstood what homosexuality is. Far from being the histrionic hump-fest that haunts the imaginings of sweaty Southern Baptists, homosexuality is at its best another beautiful expression of the ability of human souls to knit one to another for life. Yes, there is a sexual aspect to it. No, it is not what people imagine. James and John, who were recently married on the tarmac at a Maryland airport, are assuredly not living out Jerry Falwell's worst nightmare; in fact, I cannot imagine a marriage, a union of souls in holy vows to each other unto an imminent death, that better ennobles the institution in a world where Kimye is a thing.
Face it, friends: Scripture has naught to say to such a holy covenant as that of James and John. Does it have words against predatory and promiscuous same sex behavior? Absolutely. And it has the same words to say against predatory and promiscuous opposite sex behavior, but instead of going after the real enemies of a consumer-driven sex industry and the enslavement of both adults and children therein, the Religious Wrong would rather fight against a man and his dying husband who have the audacity to challenge the status quo because their souls have knit. We as a people are woefully inept at getting our priorities straight. But how do we get our priorities straight unless there is someone to point them out?
I think that is the role of the queer voice. Queerness is otherness, to stand on the outside and look in. The role of the prophet in Israel was a queer role, for it was the prophet who stood against the status quo and preached, prodded, and threatened Israel into getting their priorities straight. And it was these same prophets who were preached at, prodded, and threatened into shutting their mouths, because nobody likes having the status quo challenged.
I find myself at a curious intersection, and at an astonishingly opportune time to embrace my queer voice: my identity is rooted in the world of privilege, that of the white, male, educated, middle class, Anglo-Saxon protestant. And yet my identity, by virtue of me being gay, especially a gay Christian, is at the same time rooted in a world that stands outside the expected "norms." The gay person's voice is one that comes from outside the world of privilege, echoing alongside the black person's voice, or the immigrant's voice, in a call for those ensconced in the status quo to consider how their words, actions, and patterns are contributing to the walls of hostility that divide God's children one from another. The position I am in is one of needing to transform my privilege into a means of giving voice to the experiences of a gay man, and furthermore to do so in such a way that the message I proclaim strikes at the extant forces that maintain and strengthen injustices in the world.
To speak with my queer voice means saying no! when people accuse my gay brothers and sisters of being sex-crazed perverts (or worse). It means saying no! when someone is bullied to the point of suicide. It means saying no! when a couple who loves each other with a holy love is denied rights. It means saying hell no! when the Scriptures are twisted and misread to tell us that we are abominations, unworthy of love (or even life)!
Let us not forget that those who claim to be Christian ostensibly worship and follow a man who was an outsider, who was revealed in the wisdom of God not as a friend of the powerful but a friend of the outcast. Jesus was a homeless man from the sticks who dined with "untouchables" and got himself killed over a holy love that said over and over again, "no, all humans are worthy of dignity." God revealed himself in Jesus of Nazareth the outsider because the outsider matters to God. So God stood with the outsiders. And today, God still stands with the outsiders; his voice is a queer one, because to listen to it means relinquishing one's claim on authority, on comfort, and on being right.


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Opportunities for Students - Clinic
Undergraduate students in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department have opportunities to learn about the professions of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology through observing and volunteering in the campus clinics. Students observe clinical sessions for course assignments and can apply to take independent study credits (SLHS 49000) for a semester long experience observing/volunteering in the clinics. These independent study credits must be approved by a clinical faculty member.


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The biggest bingo game at Unibet just got even better. Ticket prices for the €5.000 Super Saturday have been cut to just €1,50.
That's one more reason to look forward to the last Saturday of the month. Get twice the tickets for your money.
And if you can't wait not only can you pre-buy tickets in advance, there is still a massive €2.000 game every week to play for too.
End your month with a cash win.
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- Pre-buy your tickets to the Supersized game
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S.J.Res.200 - Public Law Revision Resolution94th Congress (1975-1976)
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Cosponsors: S.J.Res.200 — 94th Congress (1975-1976)All Information (Except Text)
Congress.gov databases include cosponsorship dates (including identification of "original" cosponsors) since 1981 (97th Congress). Prior to 1981, you may be able to find some information online, but often the information is available only in print form.
Sponsor: Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] | Cosponsor statistics: 0 current - includes 0 original


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Welcome to Capital District Christian Church! Below is some information about us:
We are a Church preaching Jesus to the Capital District and beyond!
Days/hours of service:
Sunday worship service: 9:30AM – noon
Third Sunday of every month: 5PM – 7PM
Thursday evening service: 7:15PM – 8:15PM
Contact: Will Spina
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Aloha and welcome to Hawai'i Green Jobs Initiative featuring current green job openings in Hawaii, information about local green training programs and training providers, and Hawaii's green labor market. This portal is a service of the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) which is responsible for ensuring and increasing the economic security, well-being, and productivity of Hawaii's workers.
To look for current green job openings in your area, enter a keyword and/or zip code in the search boxes above. This site will access job openings that have been directly identified by Employers as 'Green' when posting to the HireNet Hawaii web site or identified as likely to be 'Green' by an automated process that searches for Hawaii jobs across the World Wide Web. You can also find labor market information using the Data Dashboard.
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Having managed to post articles about this year's finalists and their plans, and to catch up with some of last year's graduates, I thought I'd try an experiment and see whether I could get updates from students who graduated further back. Thinking that I'd maybe get one or two responses, it's been fantastic to switch on email over the past little while and to see more and more emails from graduates from 3, 4, 5… years ago landing in my inbox. I've pulled together information from all the messages I've had so far here in this blog post and some of this will also link up with longer posts, as and when I get them online. As ever, it's great to see the variety of paths taken by our graduates – not to mention the collective distances covered!! – and it really has been great to get a chance to catch up like this.
Where to start? It's hard to decide so, in no particular order…
Yasmin, who graduated with a BA(Hons) in French and Spanish in 2014 has, since then, successfully completed two British Council English Language Assistantships in different regions of France and is now living and working in Australia, as well as fitting in a good deal of travel around South-East Asia. There's more on Yasmin's experiences and travels here! Katja, who graduated in 2016 on our International Management with European Languages and Society programme, is now working on an EU-internship in Brussels. Iida, who also graduated in 2016 but with a BA(Hons) in French and Human Resource Management, completed a Masters at Maastricht University last year and is now living and working in Helsinki: 'I first got a job at Fortum, Finland's biggest energy company and then in April moved companies to Unisport, as I got a permanent position as an administrative coordinator. Though my tasks and responsibilities are diverse, sadly I don't really use French in my current position. I have, however, benefited from my second major at Stirling, namely HR, as well as some of the minors I took like marketing and business management. Additionally, I have to say, cultural studies obviously give you an edge on understanding and working within a global/multicultural company so in that sense having studied French has been useful for me in work life as well!'
Going a little further back, Dawn graduated in 2011 with a BA(Hons) in French and Spanish and, since then, has spent time teaching English in Spain, working in a local authority education department and, most recently, working for a third sector employer which helps people with disabilities find and retain paid employment. More about Dawn's experiences since graduating here! Susan, who graduated back in 2011 like Dawn, also in French and Spanish, is now teaching English in Guatemala (more here!) and Jana, who graduated a little more recently (in 2014) with a BA(Hons) in French, has recently completed an MSc in Language Teaching at Edinburgh University and feels that the combination of Single Honours French at Stirling and the Edinburgh MSc have helped her to 'very fulfilling jobs interpreting and providing study support to adult students with dyslexia.'
Then there's Jonny who graduated in 2012 with BA(Hons) in French and Global Cinema and who has been working as a secondary school French teacher but is about to leave the profession to take up a post with the charity Sense Scotland next month. And Jennifer who graduated with a BA(Hons) in 2016 in French and Spanish and who first spent a year living and working in Vigo, Galicia through the British Council programme in order to determine whether she wanted to pursue teaching as a career: 'It was a fun and challenging year and even though I decided that teaching is not for me, it was an excellent learning curve and allowed me to figure out the next step on my career path. In September, I will be graduating with a Masters in Translation Studies at the University of Glasgow. I am currently working on my dissertation, so I haven't had a huge amount of time to fully consider my options, but I am hoping to have a clearer idea by September. In the meantime, I have applied for a traineeship as an Editor/Translator at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. If unsuccessful, I would consider reapplying next year because it sounds like an excellent opportunity. I have also been accepted into the British Council programme again, but this time in the region of Valencia. My plan would be to start off my career as a freelance translator on the side, instead of doing extra private lessons. However, I am still unsure of this option. Alternatively, I would stay in Glasgow or Edinburgh and dedicate my time to translation networking and building up my personal profile as a translator – I've been told that the sooner, the better! This will present significant challenges, but this is my desired long-term outcome.'
And Helen who – so far – is among the 'oldest' graduates, ie from the cohort that graduated the furthest back, in 2010, when she successfully completed her BA(Hons) in French and who says she always looks back fondly on her time at Uni: 'I loved the strong sense of being part of something bigger in our subject. I still genuinely believe that I had the most rounded degree experience. There aren't many options where you can study English, politics, literature, film, history, sociology… (I could go on) AND have a fab semester abroad thrown in. I studied in Aix and gained so much from using a higher level of French and meeting people from all walks of life. I managed to make the most of my summers and worked in France every year for a few months, as a watersports instructor. After graduation I was lucky to work in three primary schools on Réunion Island, through the British Council. Wow, what an incredibly different culture shock that was!
Anyway, I now use all of these stories at school to entice the kids who 'don't need languages'. I am currently Director of Faculty for Languages in a high school in Preston. I love being able to use my French and Spanish daily while working with young people. I also provide whole school training and I play a key role in the county's language teachers network. I love the variety of work and no two days are ever the same. Somewhere in between I now have three children and we spend six weeks in France every year (my husband is also a teacher).'
As ever, many thanks to everyone who has got back in touch and sent updates. We really do like to get a chance to know where people end up after they graduate! And if you happen to be reading this as a French at Stirling graduate (from whichever year) and fancy sending an email, please do get in touch.


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5 Essential Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with your children is a wonderful way to have fun with your family but it can seem a bit daunting, whether you've done it before or it's your first time. So to make your holiday as fun and stress-free as possible we've put together five top tips for travelling with kids of all ages.
Book Early
Book your flights and hotel stays as far in advance as possible. You'll save money and ensure that you'll have access first-come, first-serve options like flight seats, reserved meals or a family suite at a hotel. Many hotels offer family-friendly amenities from cribs and strollers to kiddie pools manned by lifeguards, and teen hangouts. Plus, when you book through DubLi.com you get Cash Back while you shop from the best travel sites in the world, whether you're booking flights with Emirates, hotel stays at Booking.com or car rentals and excursions from Priceline.com.
Plan Your Itinerary
Map out your travel schedule ahead of time, gathering input from the kids. If your children are old enough, have them research the places and activities that appeal to them. By doing some investigating, you can book attractions and excursions to avoid long lines, and won't get caught by surprise if a particular event or landmark is closed for a holiday or for seasonal hours. Also, when you plan something for everyone, the whole family has something to look forward to and will be more patient visiting other places if they know everyone will be seeing their favorite place too. For younger kids, get them excited about the places they will visit with stories and pictures, and talk them through your basic plan and give them some options to choose from, so they feel included too.
Pack Smarter, Not Heavier
Don't put the packing off until the last minute — you're bound to forget some things while loading up unnecessary items. Your essential hand luggage list should include: hand sanitizer and wet wipes, extra clothes and plastic bags for the dirty ones, individually packed snacks and a couple of reasonably-sized toys. As soon as they are able, kids should carry their own small backpacks, packing with your help. This will help them feel responsible while saving room for the rest of the family luggage. Be prepared for the weather: If you're going somewhere hot, then remember to bring sun protection like sunscreen and hats. To avoid having to stop at a drugstore while you're on vacation, pack miniature toiletries and medications.
Bring Kid-Friendly Entertainment
From short flights to long drives, traveling can be quite dicey for parents of young children. While your teenagers might be happy to watch a movie, sleep or play on their phone, toddlers can struggle when taken out of their routine. Load up a tablet with games and videos, and when they're bored of that have a few small coloring books. Another fun idea to keep kids entertained all holiday is to give them a camera, preferably a robust and child-friendly version, so that they can snap their surroundings and focus on what interests them. You could also encourage them to keep a travel journal, they can sketch the sites, jot down new things they've tried when you relax at a restaurant, and spend time in the evenings recounting their day and adding in tickets. Not only is it fun to do at the time, but it makes a great scrapbook to look back on when they're older. Along with the entertainment options, don't forget to break out the aforementioned snacks. Hunger — along with sleepiness — is one of the main triggers for a terrible toddler travel tantrum!
Stay Safe
Keeping everyone safe while you travel should be priority number one. Allowing the kids to indulge their natural curiosity to explore while keeping a watchful eye can sometimes be a tough juggling act. So you have a few options to keep your peace of mind. There's the old fashioned way of writing your number in biro on your kid's hand so if they can't find you, you're just a phone call away. For younger children, kid's wearable trackers are a genius option and there's a variety of phone apps and funky designs ranging from $10 to $100. Using GPS or Bluetooth they can track your child from 50 meters away up to anywhere on the map, they are often waterproof and some even come with SOS buttons, alarms and two-way calling functionality. Choose which one is best for your needs and shop though DubLi.com to get Cash Back on your purchase. Our top picks are the AMBER alert GPS brand and the wide range of choices available at Walmart.


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The budget is guided by the City Commission's strategic plan which contains seven critical success factors: Effective Governance & Professional Administration; Safe, Healthy & Welcoming Neighborhoods; Innovative Infrastructure & Asset Management; Commitment to Core Services, Sound Fiscal Stewardship; Collaborative Solutions; and Economic Growth and Security.
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The 2017 budget was adopted on August 16, 2016 and was guided by the City Commission's identified goals: public safety, mental health, infrastructure, non-motorized transportation/transit, affordable housing and economic development. The budget reflects shifts to these goal areas from other areas of the city budget, without increasing the mill levy. Throughout the process, a significant amount has been cut from departmental and outside agency requests and capital improvements program requests, while additional resources have been added in the goal areas. This has been accomplished, while preserving core services, through a structurally balanced and sustainable budget.
The Annual Budget Process
The City Commission has started the process to develop city's 2017 budget. Budgets define the city's priorities and provide a way to organize and plan how and when we use city funds. Public input and engagement in this process is critical. We will offer many ways for our community to provide comments and feedback as we develop the 2017 budget.
City Commission Budget Meetings
- 8/2/16 Public Hearing on City Budget
- 07/12/16 City Manager's Presentation of Recommended Budget
- 06/21/16 Outside Agency Requests & Fund Overview
- 06/14/16 Cost Drivers & Department Presentations
- 05/24/16 Work Session
- 05/03/16 Work Session (2015 Financial Report and 2016 Projections
Get Involved: Listening Sessions, Study Sessions & Surveys
Budget preparation is a process which involves many constituents. The city used two Lawrence Listens surveys to request feedback about priorities and held two Community Budget Meetings in May 2016 for residents to provide input on priorities. The results of the Lawrence Listens surveys are online for review.
2017 Funding Applications
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Each year, the city provides an opportunity for outside agencies and organizations that act as a vendor for the city to submit funding requests.
- 2017 Kick-Off Letter
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Over the past few weeks, we have done a number of shows on the CNN story that charged that the U.S. military used sarin gas on American defectors during the secret war in Laos. New allegations have emerged that the United States maintained an active chemical weapons program in Panama for 40 years and conducted chemical weapons tests there beginning in 1941.
A coalition of groups headed by the Fellowship of Reconciliation today will release their report in several U.S. cities and in Panama describing the U.S. military's storage, testing and disposal of chemical and biological weapons in Panama. The report called, "Test Tube Republic: Chemical Weapons Tests in Panama and U.S. Responsibility" charges that among other things, chemical weapons tests were conducted by the U.S. on human beings in Panama.
- John Lindsey-Poland, the coordinator for the Fellowship of Reconciliation's Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean. Call: Fellowship of Reconciliation (415)495-6334.
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I noted when switching to the current v3 SDK:
- user_rf_pre_init is NO LONGER called (contrary what is said above). You can set a variable in your function and check it later to see.
- user_rf_cal_sector_set is NO LONGER called (contrary what is said above). You can set a variable in your function and check it later to see.
IRAM space has shrinked considerately, I lost about 450 bytes.
- "heap free" has increased by 16k. I suspect the "use IRAM for DRAM" function is enabled by default (contrary to the documentation), let's see how we switch that off, it would be nice to have a function to check IRAM usage
Instead of using IRAM for DRAM, I'd rather use IRAM flash cache for IRAM flash code (i.e. the 32 k part that is always almost full because SDK code uses most of it).
Which half of the IRAM cache space is being used for DRAM if enabled? Upper or lower?
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Use empty tissue paper rolls as a secure way of disposing of things you don't want exposed in the trash, such as used feminine products. Sometimes in the rural area I live, dogs turn garbage cans over and tear open bags. This is a good way of getting things put away without embarrassment.
By Alethea M. from Leslie, GA
I was in need of a bathroom trash container and had no extra money for a new one. My room mate was unpacking old storage items and came across camping gear. In amongst the items, there was a tin bucket, I got the idea to use this for my trash container. I like it so much that I want another one!
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My spouse has prostrate problems and wears disposal underwear for accidents. When he's through with them he throws them in the bathroom trash can. Even if he puts them in a plastic bag our bathroom and the trashcan smell horrible. The bathroom is off our bedroom so if the door is open the smell comes into the bedroom. What can I do?
By Deborah from St. Louis, MO
I share your problem. First, try to get hubby to drink a lot more water.I sprinkle baking soda in the bottom of all my trash cans.I also place the used underwear in a plastic bag before putting in in the trash and I empty to the outside can as much as I can.
Do like I did when I did day care, put all the disposable diapers in a plastic bag and as soon as the last kid left I took it out to the garbage. I never left them in the house overnight, even the few times I baby sat for the one family in the evening when they wanted to go out, I walked the diapers out to the garbage as soon as the kids left, sometimes it was at midnight or later.
Besides placing in the trash in a plastic bag put a trash can in the bathroom that has a lid on it and make sure to empty it once a day and wash the trash can once a week with a vinegar and water solution.
I can not figure out why men aren't bothered by the smell of urine like women are. I would also suggest a trash can with a lid. I agree with sprinkling baking soda in the bottom of the trash can, and also wonder about other odor removers like coffee grounds or charcoal.
What about those scented nappy sacks that you put soiled diapers in? If they can conceal the smell of babypoop then I'm sure it would work!
Perhaps you could buy a diaper pail and ask hubby to put his underwear in that. They work pretty well at containing the odor. Also, when I was using a diaper pail, I would buy those small round air fresheners, stick one of them on the inside of the lid, and then replace them periodically. Good luck!
I don't think a trash can with a lid would work, when we had diapers, all this did was concentrate the odor in the can until you opened it & nearly passed out form the smell! ;D Putting the underwear in a plastic bag & emptying the trash every day would work too. I had another idea though-you could get on Freecycle & ask for a 'diaper genie' to use, the only thing with that is then you'd have to buy the bags for it.
I knew someone that had a diaper genie and they just used regular bags. I had a cheaper diaper pail and bought scented garbage bags.
The underwear belong to your Hubby, and if he is able to get around, he should be the one dealing with them. Tell him to stop putting them in the bathroom trash can, and tell him to wrap them in a plastic grocery bag and take them to the outside trash.
Same problem here, my husband has Parkinson's. I found that produce bags, bread bags, grocery sacks, etc do not confine the odor, so I've had to buy gallon size zip-top bags. When one gets full, he adds it to an 8-gallon trash bag to wait for garbage day. We don't use garbage cans for pickup, just plastic bags, so we can't take it outside until the night before pickup.
The best way I have found out how to eliminate urine odor in bathroom trash from disposable underwear is use a capful of the 91% alcohol in the trashcan or into the disposable plastic bags he may put them in. This is also good for after anyone does a poop in the toilet put a capful of the alcohol in the toilet after you flush it.
What a concept! I totally agree with you but I fear you and I would be hanged as witches if we said it out loud. I guess it's too much to ask.


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Tips for Vacationing on Lake Superior
Known as the greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is popular to all types of visitors. The lake is known to contain 10% of the world's surface fresh water. If you are planning a family vacation to the lake here are some hassle free tips to maximize your enjoyment and convenience.
Check the Shipping Roster
The last thing you want to be in when visiting Lake Superior is to get stuck in a sea of humanity or in this case boats. Do check the shipping news at the Maritime Museum for the schedule of incoming vessels. Some of these ships are 600 to a thousand feet long and can fill up to three football fields. Best to go when there are small boats (<600 feet) so as not to be stressed out by the traffic on the lake.
Lunch and Some Rocks
Want to avoid those hunger meltdowns and tantrums during day hikes? Pack a lunch sandwich for everyone in the family and throw rocks at the lake. There is nothing like the whoosh of a handful of pebbles as it lands on the water. Keep the kids busy so you won't earn their ire if they get bored or hungry.
Stay at the State Park and Forest Campgrounds
If you are on a shoestring budget, you can camp at any of the 8 state park campgrounds located on the North Shore. In the event that they have reached capacity, check out also some of the lesser-known camping areas, as they are normally quieter. Be prepared and bring some wet wipes along, as chances are they do not have shower and toilet amenities. Camping can be a lot of fun, especially cooking out while camping. Try these great camping recipes courtesy of A Day in Motherhood.
When to Travel
If you want to avoid the crowds, travel in the middle of the week and avoid Friday and Sunday nights, as they are normally traffic-laden especially during the peak summer vacation. If camping is your thing, shoot for late June up to the first couple of weeks of September prior to the weather becoming too unbearably cold. Escape the sweltering heat by visiting the lake in July and August. September is the time where you can witness the famous hawk migration and the dazzling fall colors that peak around the 3rd week.
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Celebrate Independence Day with over forty thousand pounds of pyrotechnics that showcase an explosion of light and sound all for free.
Thanks goes to Loon Lodge on Lake Superior for supplying these great tips on vacationing on their lake. Loon Lodge has a great rental cabins near Lutsen Minnesota on Lake Superior. Another great place to take the family when vacationing up on the lakes. We highly recommend checking them out. You won't be disappointed!


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ASTM Standardization News
Last month, standards developers and U.S. government representatives gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act.
This influential piece of legislation, which requires federal agencies to use standards developed by private-sector standards developing organizations whenever possible, has resulted in remarkable cost-savings over the years by removing the burden of standards development from government agencies.
In celebration of this milestone, and as a memento of the March 6 event at the National Press Club in the U.S. capital, the Standards Engineering Society has published a booklet containing case studies from over 30 standards developing organizations, federal agencies and companies, detailing the benefits accrued by implementing the NTTAA.
ASTM International provided an example for the booklet regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's use of standards developed by ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft in an FAA regulation that is serving as a catalyst for the maturation of the nascent light sport aircraft industry. But in addition to ASTM's own case study, ASTM standards are featured in the examples provided by other organizations.
By canceling its federal specification for boxes, shipping and fiberboard, and instead citing two standards developed by ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging, the Government Services Administration is availing itself of documents that are reviewed and revised under ASTM's system more frequently than the government was able to do with its own spec.
The Naval Sea Systems Command says it brought new technology for mechanically attached fittings to the U.S. Navy fleet sooner by using ASTM standard F 1387, Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings. In its case study for the booklet, NAVSEA estimates that "the cost avoidance from having industry conduct the validation testing to the ASTM standard, and the savings accrued over a 10-year period from buying commercial fittings versus MilSpec fittings, will exceed $57 million."
Not only ASTM International, but all standards developers and every federal government agency can be proud of the effectiveness of the NTTAA in the last decade. For quantification of the NTTAA's benefits to all U.S. taxpayers, see the article by Joanne Overman of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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Cincinnati United Premier is happy to announce the hiring of Manoj Khettry as the new CUP Boys Director. "We are excited to bring Manoj back to Cincinnati with his wealth of experience both in leading youth clubs and Division I college programs. We are confident that he will work very well in improving the already very successful CUP boys program," stated Scott Rodgers, Executive Director for Cincinnati United.
Club President Dan Kunkemoeller said the following about CUP's new Boys Director: "We are looking forward to having Manoj here at Cincinnati United Soccer Club. He has invaluable experience in the college and youth markets and will complement Scott Bower very well to continue our reputation of developing players and offering our players great opportunities beyond the youth game."
Originally hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, Manoj played collegiate soccer at Earlham College from 1984-1987 where he earned numerous All-Conference (1984, 1986, 1987), All-Region (1984, 1986, 1987) and All-American (1987) honors. After college, Manoj started coaching as a graduate assistant for the now defunct men's soccer program at Miami of Ohio from 1991-1994. He then became the Director of Coaching for the Cincinnati Classics which led to his entrance into collegiate coaching. Between 1998 and 2006, Khettry served as Assistant Coach for the UC-Berkeley Men's Soccer Team, as well as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Missouri and the University of Dayton before becoming the Head Women's Soccer Coach at St. Bonaventure (2006-2012) and then the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Stetson University (2013-1018). He has also been actively involved as a member of Regional Staff ODP in Regions 1, 2 and 3 during his career.
Khettry responded to the hiring, saying, "I am extremely excited to return to Cincinnati and to youth soccer and to work with the best club in Cincinnati and one of the top clubs in the region. I have always seen myself as a teacher of the game and I am excited to be able to influence and add value to Cincinnati United. I have been incredibly impressed with the structure and organization put in place by the leadership of CUP (Dan Kunkemoeller, George Stinson, Scott Rodgers and Scott Bower) and what they have been able to create and accomplish with Cincinnati United Premier since 1993. I have had a chance to interact and meet with numerous coaches in the club, and the staff is excellent. I'm looking forward to working with them and the many players in the club on a daily basis."
Manoj Khettry officially begins with Cincinnati United Premier in May 2019.
Cincinnati United Soccer Club is the fastest growing and most competitive club in the tri-state area of Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana. The club currently fields over 215 teams of over 2,700 players. For more information on the club go to www.cincyunited.com.


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Business was booming at specialty construction firm ProClad Inc. when founder Brad Hitzfield realized he needed to make some big changes.
Revenue had reached $12 million in just five years, but profits were not keeping pace. In fact, the 18-employee company lost money in 2008 despite record sales.
"We were on top of the world. Everything was awesome," recalled Hitzfield, 46. "Then boom—we fell flat on our face. We lost lots of money before we started getting it right."
Cost overruns were killing the Noblesville-based contractor, which engineers and installs mostly metal building "envelopes"—functional exterior façades designed to withstand weather.
And with the national economy starting to stumble, Hitzfield knew there wasn't much room for error. But rather than cut expenses and slip into survival mode, he decided to invest in growth. Hitzfield hired Craig Caudill, a businessman with 30 years of leadership experience, to help retool the company.
"Getting work is easy," Hitzfield said. "Execution is the hard part."
Using a technique called process mapping, ProClad wrote detailed job descriptions for every position from engineer to receptionist—complete with specific tasks and expected results. And if an employee couldn't deliver, they found someone who would. By the end of 2010, ProClad had experienced 100-percent staff turnover.
A year later, the firm is thriving. Sales topped $14 million in 2011 and are on track to jump another 50 percent in 2012. ProClad has landed some big local projects, including work on the much-ballyhooed Indiana Convention Center expansion, and it is building an impressive out-of-state resume.
Hitzfield credits the firm's process map—a multipage flow-chart-like document on display in ProClad's offices—for keeping the company running efficiently.
That's the idea, said Brian Landis, managing director of the Butler Business Accelerator in Indianapolis. When done correctly, process mapping can help a business understand where it is spending time and resources, which often reveals problem areas.
"It is a golden nugget of opportunity to eliminate" waste, Landis said.
The technique is useful for entrepreneurs struggling to scale up their businesses, he said. Putting processes in place can prepare a firm for growth—and free owners from the day-to-day operational minutia.
"The boss's job changes," Landis said. "In the beginning, he knew everything, knew what everyone was doing; he managed by walking around. That changes."
Indeed, Hitzfield came to the conclusion that he had to give up some control if he wanted the company to reach its potential.
"I was able to elevate the business to a certain level, but at some point you can't do it all yourself," he said. "We hit the limit of what we could do with one leader."
So Caudill transitioned from consultant to executive vice president, focusing on sales outside Indiana. Construction industry veteran Jim Garber joined the firm to oversee the engineers and project managers. And former FinishMaster executive Doug Luyk came out of early retirement to be ProClad's controller.
With an experienced management team in place, Hitzfield could focus on strategy. He also handles in-state sales, given his two decades of local experience in building exteriors.
"My role is to look forward" and not get bogged down in the "weeds," he said. "The last three years, I've tried to separate myself."
Something appears to be working. ProClad last year landed a $3 million deal to install the aluminum composite panels that adorn the Indiana Convention Center expansion, and it also is working on the IU Health Neurosciences building near Wishard Hospital. The company has clients across the country and just signed on for a consulting gig in Canada.
Despite the sluggish economy, ProClad already has enough work on the books to surpass $20 million in sales this year, Hitzfield said. And most important, the firm's renewed focus on quality control has helped keep project costs down—and clients happy.
"We have been very successful at mitigating risk and keeping costs relatively close to budget," he said. "2011 was the first time in two or three years that we didn't have major losses on any projects."
Another benefit of the time spent reviewing and refining ProClad's processes: an annual operating plan leaders use as their road map, complete with a handful of "strategic thrusts" to focus on.
Last year, for example, ProClad started working on standardizing its estimating process using computerized templates developed in-house. The program automatically populates different data fields based on current prices. Hitzfield said proprietary systems like the estimating template should make the company more valuable to a potential buyer five or 10 years down the road.
"You've got to have intellectual property you can sell, too," he said. "People change."
That certainly has proved to be true over the last few years. Despite the internal turmoil, longtime client Michael Brimer said ProClad has continued to provide stellar service.
"A lot of contractors come in with issues, but they provide solutions," said Brimer, manager of business development for New York-based Turner Construction's Indianapolis office. "They're very proactive that way."•


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The notion of "emculturation" is that we, as humans, are constantly "embedding" our "culture" into inanimate things.
This process is an ephemeral one, since the cultural part of the process can only exist in the presence of humans. The physical world simply is. We can shape it and mold it, make it impinge on the senses of our fellow humans in various ways.
The nature of the ways that the human-manipulated physical world imparts information beyond the mere existence of its physicality and sensory recognition, is the human, cultural meaning it imparts.