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In the US, around 45% of people use braces at some point in their life. But while many have their teeth straightened out when they are children, others still suffer from misalignment in adulthood. Here at Parkwood Dental in East Bradenton, FL, we often recommend Invisalign to patients of all ages. These special braces are completely invisible, easy to take care of, and provide fast results. Read on to find out how to get Invisalign at any age.
What Is the Best Age for Invisalign?
There are many benefits to choosing Invisalign. The most obvious one is that these aligners are made of see-through plastic, so most people won’t even know that you are wearing them. What’s more, you can remove them from your mouth while you are eating or cleaning your teeth, so there’s no risk of food getting stuck between your braces and your teeth.
For the above-named reasons, Invisalign braces are appropriate for almost everyone, including children, teenagers, adults, and even the 50+ age group. If you believe that your teeth are misaligned and you’d like to fix the issue, you should book an appointment at your local dental clinic as soon as possible. Your dentist can let you know whether you are a good candidate.
Most experts agree that children shouldn’t get braces before the age of seven. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, children still have baby teeth that will fall out and be replaced, so there’s no way of knowing whether the adult teeth will be misaligned or not. Secondly, toddlers and young children might have trouble eating and brushing their teeth with their braces.
Here at Parkwood Dental, we often work with children between 7-12. At that age, patients can understand why they need aligners, and they are capable of keeping them in their mouths for 22 hours a day.
Typically, braces are fitted between the ages of 8-14. Although they are a necessary cosmetic treatment, most teenagers would prefer not to have them, and they may be embarrassed by the appearance of their braces. For this reason, Invisalign is a great option for teens. Whenever they are eating with their friends or holding an important presentation, they can remove their aligners to avoid embarrassment.
What’s more, teenagers can continue with their sports or hobbies without having to worry about their braces. If you believe you or your child would feel self-conscious wearing regular braces, Invisalign could be the perfect option.
Sometimes, issues with crooked teeth aren’t addressed until adulthood. Fortunately, it is never too late to take care of your teeth and get them straightened out. If you’d like to get aligners after the age of 18, Invisalign could be the best option. By choosing invisible braces, you can avoid feeling self-conscious or having to explain yourself to others.
What’s more, you won’t need to worry about nutrition. People wearing traditional braces might need to stop eating chewy foods like bagels, crunchy foods like popcorn, and hard foods like nuts. But since you take Invisalign out when you eat and brush your teeth, you won’t have this issue, and you’ll be able to maintain your regular diet.
You might be surprised to discover that even people in the 50+ age group can have Invisalign treatment. Since dental problems like gum disease are more common in this age group, your dentist will need to examine your teeth carefully before allowing you to participate. But as long as your gums are healthy, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to benefit from invisible braces and finally achieve that smile you’ve always dreamed about.
How to Get Invisalign
People who are worried about the appearance of their teeth should get in touch with the dentist at their local clinic and ask about braces and aligners. Since Invisalign is not an invasive treatment, you’re likely to be eligible even if you have a medical issue. However, your specialist will double-check your records and examine your oral health to make sure the treatment is safe for you and will produce the desired results.
What Is the Treatment Like?
If your dentist decides that Invisalign is the best option, they will create a custom aligner to match your teeth. Every one to two weeks, you will receive a new tray that is slightly straighter than your teeth’s current alignment. Over time, you will achieve the optimal shape.
While people with very mild issues might only go through 5-15 trays, those whose teeth are severely misaligned might require 20-30 individual aligners. During your initial consultation, your doctor can assess your condition and let you know how long treatment might take. Typically, Invisalign patients wear their aligners for 6-24 months.
Get Invisible Braces Now
Braces can be disruptive, especially for teenage or adult patients. Fortunately, a great alternative is now available. Invisalign is suitable for people of all ages, and these aligners are made of plastic instead of metal. Thus, they are almost invisible, and they can be removed for eating and brushing your teeth. Call us now at Parkwood Dental in East Bradenton, FL to book your appointment with a dentist and find out how to get Invisalign.


A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Take last weekend, for example. Riding around in the car with my son, I decided to discuss some of the exciting technology stories that we’d published on e4engineering over the past week, knowing of his interest in ‘All Things Technical’.
In particular, I happened to mention some research that’s going on at MIT. There, as you might have read yourself, researchers have demonstrated a process called hot filament chemical vapour deposition that deposits nanolayers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to waterproof ordinary cotton T-shirt fabric. The end result retains its breathability and is indistinguishable in ‘look and feel’ from untreated fabric.
Well, nothing wrong in that, you might think. No, that’s right. Things were just fine until we got the phone call from Mom asking me if I would take him into town to buy him a new pair of trousers. That’s when it all started to go pear shaped.
Because no sooner had we purchased the offending trousers, than my son spotted a label attached to them that was clearly marked ‘PTFE’ and ‘Waterproof.’
‘Look dad,’ he said, ‘those MIT researchers have been beaten to the punch!’
Suddenly, Dad felt like The Idiot, rather than being The Font Of All Technical Knowledge. Lacking the prerequisite post doctorate in Trouser Fabric Technology, I was unable to explain the difference between the process used to manufacture his new school trousers and the MIT procedure.
So come Monday, I hit the Internet. And most likely, I guess the new trousers simply use a well-established Dupont Teflon finish that forms a molecular barrier around the individual fibres in the fabric to lower their surface tension.
But I could be wrong. On one site on the Internet, I found so many different types of waterproofing materials for clothing that I had to give up the research and get back to some real work. (I had felt the piercing eyes of Dan King, our Publisher in my back as I surfed numerous Trouser Sites in search of the truth.)
So despite the numerous pages about trousers and PTFE, I’m still not really sure what the answer is. But along the way, I’ve discovered more than I ever wanted to know about protecting clothing from water.
I’ve also discovered something about those folks that said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. They were right.


It’s Morning Edition on KRPS. I’m Fred Fletcher-Fierro. The deadline to register to vote in Kansas is Tuesday, October 13th, and this morning we continue our series, Chatting with the Candidates. Today we hear from Kansas State Senate candidate in District 13, Democrat Nancy Ingle, who is taking on incumbent Republican State Senator Richard Hilderbrand. I spoke with Nancy last week in Pittsburg. I started by asking her to introduce herself to voters.
That is the voice of Nancy Ingle; she is a candidate in District 13 for the Kansas State Senate. You can find out more about her campaign at her website, nancyingleforstatesenate.com; her campaign is also on Facebook. I also wanted to note that I’ve reached out to current District 13 State Senator Richard Hilderbrand for an interview, and I have not heard back.


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Upon arrival in Paro International airport you will be received by Monks and Monkeys representative and drive - Thimphu by private vehicle. Depending on arrival time, we can proceed for city sightseeing or relax in the hotel. Visit interesting weekend market (Thu-Sun). Vegetable vendors from different pockets of the country come - sell their products. In the evening we will explore the city by walk or visit Tashichho Dzong, which houses throne room of His Majesty the King.
In the morning we will visit handmade paper mill, School of Arts and crafts (closed on Sundays, government holidays) where students learn 13 different arts used predominantly in Bhutan. We will also visit nearby folk heritage museum and national library before lunch. After lunch, drive pass by memorial chorten built in memory of the 3rd King. Visit Buddha viewpoint, Changangkha Lhakhang, the oldest temple in the valley, Enclosure where national animal, Takin are kept and Zilukha Nunnery.
Morning post breakfast at hotel and drive passes through Dochula pass at 3150 making the most beautiful pass in Bhutan. 108 Druk Wangyel Chortens, built over the pass by queen mother in 2003 marks the pass more important than another passes. When the weather permits one can enjoy a spectacular view of the highest mountains of Bhutan at a sight that stretches almost 180 degrees. After a photo break, we will continue our drive - warm valley of Punakha. On arrival, check into the hotel. Afternoon visit the Youth Funded Souvenir Making Center and the most beautiful Punakha Dzong, which houses the most elaborated temple in the country. The Dzong, showcase the finest example of the arts and crafts of Bhutan. Evening back - the hotel.
Morning post healthy breakfast at hotel and check out. We will retrace the drive back - Paro. En route we will visit Chimi Lhakang on foot, the temple of fertility associated with religious art of phallus. Afternoon we will visit National Museum, the first of its kind which has a collection from natural history - religious paintings. Visit 17 century Paro Dzong (Fortress) on foot and continue walking through the oldest wooden bridge still in use. Visit Kichu Lhakhang, one from the two oldest temples built in 7th century. Evening stroll old Paro town and peep into some local handicrafts stores.
Today we have full day for Paro sightseeing. In the morning, we will hike - Tiger# s Nest Temple, the most revered temple in the country that literally hangs on a granite cliff overlooking the Paro valley at 900m above the valley floor. The temple is associated with Guru Rimpoche who visited in 8th century and believed - have meditated three months in this cave and converted entire valley into Buddhism. It is 2 hours walk up hill for an average hiker, however it can take our almost entire day too. Evening back - the hotel and relax.

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ALERT! Health Care Facilities Have Been Breached
While medical malpractice insurance is probably the most popular way for health care facilities to mitigate risk, employment practices liability (EPL) insurance is a close runner up.
EPL claims are ranked second in severity. At USLI, we are trying to meet the ever changing demands that a health care facility faces. In the past, we have tailored our Medical Providers EPL policy to include unique coverages such as wage and hour claims, defense and indemnity coverage and allegations of abuse and molestation. Now, in 2016, health care facilities have become the number one target of cyber attackers. We have responded by creating two data breach and cyber endorsements to respond to these exposures.
A whopping 51 percent of data breaches occur in health care facilities. Even harder to comprehend is the fact that 94 percent of health care facilities have had at least one data breach in the last two years.
Industry studies have found that medical facilities are not as quick to upgrade their infrastructure and consistently tweak their cyber security. Also, the incentive for criminals to target health insurance credentials is much greater than with credit card information.
According to Don Jackson, director of threat intelligence at PhishLabs, a cyber crime protection company, stolen health credentials can sell for $10 each, about 10 or 20 times the value of a U.S. credit card number. There are many different ways for a medical organization to protect itself from a cyber attack. Among the most common measures taken, according to LinkedIn, are:
- Network security
- Staff training on company policies and procedures
- Having separate office and guest Wi-Fi networks
- Data recovery and disaster plan training
- Secure building access, document destruction and firewall installation
None of the measures taken above have proven capable of stopping a cyber attack. Purchasing insurance is the only way for an organization to cover itself from such a threat.
Our data breach and cyber endorsements will cover:
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As always, thank you for your support and business.
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September 15, 2016
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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-73), "The Invisible Prince", Irish journalist and writer, father of the Victorian ghost story. While he is best known for his novel about the "venerable, bloodless, fiery-eyed" uncle, Uncle Silas (1864) it was his vampire novella Carmilla (1872) that would contribute to defining the horror genre and probably influenced Bram Stoker in his writing of Dracula.
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was born 28 August, 1814 to noble Huguenot parents Thomas Philip Le Fanu, a clergyman, and Emma Lucretia Dobbin Le Fanu. During the first few years of the Tithe Wars the Le Fanu family lived in Abington, county Limerick, at great risk. Exposure to folk superstitions in rural Ireland surely left an impression on Le Fanu at an early age.
In 1833 Le Fanu entered Trinity College, Dublin to study law, graduating in 1839. He was called to the bar but never practiced, instead embarking on a career in journalism. He joined the staff of the Dublin University magazine. In 1838 Le Fanu's first story The Ghost and the Bonesetter was published in the Dublin University Magazine, which he was to become proprietor and editor of in 1861. Many of his short stories were to form the basis for his future novels, some of them appearing anonymously.
In 1844 Le Fanu married Susanna Bennett with whom he had 4 children. Sir Walter Scott was to influence his first novel The C'ock and Anchor (1845). His second novel The Fortunes of Colonel Torlogh O'Brien was published in 1847. In 1851 Le Fanu and Susanna moved to their house on Merrion Square, Dublin, where he remained until his death. Ghost Stories and Tales of Mystery was published this year and The Mysterious Lodger in 1850.
In the year 1858 Le Fanu's wife Susanna died and he became a recluse, setting to work in his most productive and successful years as a writer. With two candles for light while nocturnally writing, he was to become a major figure of 19thC supernaturalism. His work turned Gothic's focus on external sources of horror to the inward psychological potential to strike fear in the hearts of men. Le Fanu wrote to George Bentley his publisher that through his writing he sought "the equilibrium between natural and the super-natural.."
A series of books came forth in close succession: Wylder's Hand (1864), Guy Deverell (1865), The Tenants of Malory (1867), The Green Tea (1869), The Haunted Baronet (1870), Mr. Justice Harbottle (1872), The Room in the Dragon Volant (1872) and In a Glass Darkly. (1872)
On 7 February, 1873, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu died in Merrion Square and lies buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
The Purcell Papers (1880) were published posthumously. Le Fanu would have entered the annals of obscurity were it not for M.R. James who published a collection of Le Fanu's work in 1923.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Rob Woodall responded to news that the Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 89 to 10. The USMCA updates the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the more than two decade old trade deal that allows for duty free trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Partisanship in the House prevented commonsense measures from moving forward in Congress for too much of 2019. However, the log-jam has finally begun to clear. Legislation to curb illegal robocalls, many of which originate from overseas, has made its way to the President’s desk.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Rob Woodall joined his colleagues and voted in favor of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which passed the House in a vote of 385 to 41.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The Articles of Impeachment, accused the President of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and will now move to the U.S. Senate for trial.
WASHINGTON, DC – In a party line vote of 9 to 4, the House Rules Committee voted to advance Articles of Impeachment. At today’s hearing, Representative Rob Woodall spoke out against the bitter partisanship which has consumed Capitol Hill. In his closing remarks, Rep. Woodall called for civility and understanding among his Republican and Democratic colleagues.
In The News
During a cold winter 117 years ago on January 13, over one hundred Korean immigrants arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a long and dangerous voyage, these immigrants finally found a better life here in the land of opportunity.
November is National Adoption Month, which America uses to raise awareness about the urgent need for adoptive and foster care families. As members of Congress, we want to use this month to celebrate those families who have adopted children, but also to highlight an unintended injustice that has befallen many international adoptees.
U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Lawrenceville, has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at getting civic instruction back into the nation's schools.
The owners of a Suwanee-based business have a date with the president of the United States this coming week.
The office of U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., had one message for the public this past week: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are working with local leaders to address the opioid crisis in America.
The federal government is pledging significant funding for the addition of new express lanes on Ga. 400.
Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., recently visited woodworking machinery maker SCM’s facility in Duluth, Ga.

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Microsoft Hires Jason Holtman
You may read that name and say “Who the f*ck is that and why should I care?” Well ladies and gentlemen, you should if you like PC gaming and Valve.
I honestly don’t expect that you’ll know who Mr. Holtman is, but suffice it to say that working 8 years with Valve making their software an amazing store and platform for PC gaming…I mean I’m not even a huge gamer anymore but I still buy games off of Steam during sales.
He started working for Microsoft this week in the hopes that the software/hardware giant can turn their dismal PC gaming platform “Games for Windows Live” back into something more tangible and magnificent.
Since there are already Xbox 360 games that can are designed to run on computers and the launch of Windows 8 and its built-in games store, the market is poised for good ol’ MS to make a comeback into the land of PC gaming.
Valve, sensing something like this was on the way has prepared itself for the oncoming battle by distancing themselves from the Windows environment by readying itself to run on Linux and Mac and have stated their willingness to enter the console war with the Steam Box.
With more competition comes better deals for the consumer in my opinion, so this is a good thing, but I sincerely believe that if they (MS) screw this up, they might as well bid adieu to attempting to join the PC gaming crowd for some time.

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Hutchison's 3G network
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Telecommunications Australia has entered into an ambitious $830 million contract with Ericsson Australia to supply and build a third generation (3G) mobile network incorporating Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
The network will be rolled-out over the next two years with payments to Ericsson planned over a period of four years. In addition to the supply, commissioning and integration of network equipment, the contract includes training, civil works and one year network operations and maintenance. Motorola has been sub-contracted to provide radio access network for Sydney and Brisbane licence areas.
Hutchison's decision to build its own mobile network, effectively rules out the possibility of Hutchison buying Lucent's $600 million spectrum, originally built for One.Tel. However, the recent announcement by Hutchison heralds work for hundreds of IT network and service suppliers.
Ericsson will provide a wideband CDMA radio access network, IP core network and transmission technologies, advanced network management systems, network operations and a number of key network platforms to enable high quality 3G services. The base network design will utilise 2100 MHz spectrum technology. Ericsson has also committed to working with HTAL on the future delivery of an 1800 MHz capability in network infrastructure and dual mode terminals.
Funding for the network will be underpinned by the cash equity of $1 billion to be provided by Hutchison Telecoms and Telecom New Zealand through their recent alliance. Both Ericsson and Motorola have indicated they will assist in this syndicated funding process.
The Hutchison/Ericsson deal is the second of its kind to be announced this year.
Cable & Wireless Optus announced a seven-year, $900 million infrastructure deal with Nokia in April for the supply of a 3G RAN (radio access network), for both WCDMA and Edge, as well as a 3G circuit and packet core network.
Other spectrum licence holders - Telstra, 3G Investments (owned by Qualcomm) and Vodafone Group - have yet to announce plans for 3G networks.


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What are Therme Bucharest opening hours?
Therme Bucharest is open from 10 AM to 11 PM from Monday to Thursday, from 9 AM to 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 AM to 1 PM on Sunday.
Where is Therme Bucharest located?
Therme Bucharest is located in Bucharest, Romania. The address is: Address: Calea Bucureşti 1K, 077015, Romania. Get directions.
How many number visitors does Therme Bucharest see every year?
Therme Bucharest is one of the most popular attractions in Romania and receives more than 1 million domestic and international visitors annually.
You can easily reach Therme Bucharest by bus from the Bucharest city center. Take the R442 bus from Piaţa Presei Libere bus station or the free shuttle bus from Piața Romana bus station, which is dedicated for the wellness center. Disembark at the Therme Bucharest bus stop.
You can choose to drive or take a taxi to Therme Bucharest. It is located about 21 kilometers from Bucharest city center and it takes about 30-40 minutes to reach, depending on traffic. Henri Coandă International Airport is just 5 kilometers or a 10-minute drive away from the facility. Therme Bucharest has a large parking area with space for more than 1,500 cars and charging stations for electric cars.
The Palm and Galaxy zones of Therme Bucharest are on level 0 and so are wheelchair accessible. The facility also has a washroom with disability support.
Therme Bucharest has three restaurants and four pool bars within its premises:
Budget: Hotel Charter Otopeni, Blue Sky House, Bliss Hotel,
Mid-range: Monopoly Hotel, Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Airport Bucharest, Stil Hotel Bucharest
Luxury: Country Spa Retreat, My-Hotel Apartments, My Hotel Apartments Baneasa
Therme Bucharest is Europe's largest thermal spa and wellness and relaxation center. It offers many facilities such as indoor and outdoor thermal pools, mineral pools, saunas, massages, treatments, therapies, and other facilities.
You can book your Therme Bucharest tickets online. By booking your tickets online, you are ensured entry to the facility and you can save time by avoiding ticket lines.
Therme Bucharest tickets have various prices starting from €13.86. The costs may vary based on additional features you choose, such as skip-the-line access and combo tours.
Therme Bucharest is open from 10 AM to 11 PM from Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 AM to 11 PM on Sunday.
Therme Bucharest is open on all days of the year.
The best time to visit Therme Bucharest is during the months from April to September. Weekday mornings are usually less crowded than evenings and weekends.
You can reach Therme Bucharest by bus, by car or taxi.
The best way to get to Therme Bucharest is by the R442 bus from Piaţa Presei Libere bus station or the free shuttle bus from Piața Romana bus station in Bucharest. You can also drive down. Depending on your Therme Bucharest ticket, it might include transfers from your hotel.
Therme Bucharest offers a wide range of facilities, including outdoor and indoor thermal pools, saunas, massages, treatments, steam baths, relaxation areas, restaurants, and bars. There are also areas for children with fun activities such as playgrounds and water slides.
You can choose to spend 3 hours, 4.5 hours, or the full day at Therme Bucharest in a zone of your choice. Depending on your ticket, you can opt for visiting more than one zone.
Yes, visitors are required to wear swimwear at all times in the pools and other wet areas. In the saunas and steam baths, guests are required to wear a towel or bathrobe. They must also wear slippers during their time spent in the facility.
Yes, children are allowed at Therme Bucharest. The Galaxy zone is suitable for children of all ages and contains many facilities and activities especially for them, such as playgrounds, pools, and water slides. There are also lifeguards on duty and strict rules to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all visitors.
Yes, Therme Bucharest has many restaurants and bars within its premises where visitors can buy food and drinks.


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President Donald Trump is trying his best to demonize Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th congressional district by unfairly castigating her via Twitter for public remarks she has made in recent weeks. Her remarks, while not directed against Jews, have been characterized by Trump as “anti-Semitic.”
Trump’s baseless accusations negate the fact that Omar, like most people of color in this nation, knows that Jewish Americans and African Americans alike have suffered from the bigotry and racism that is in the cultural DNA of this country. And, she also knows that the history of America is replete with acts of valor by both Jewish heroes as well as African American heroes who have sacrificed themselves to secure human dignity and justice for all Americans.
The tweeting disaster that lives in the White House fans the flames of division in America by relying upon the sensitivity of people who have suffered hurtful stereotyping. The result is a backlash of social “pseudotyping.”
Pseudotyping, in the social sense, is the false perception that criticism aimed at the behavior of an individual, or individuals within a group, is a criticism of the entire group to which those persons belong. And, it arises from the well of pain created by harmful stereotyping that the entire group has suffered in the past.
Attacks on Jews and Black folk are often based upon stereotypes grounded in bigotry. While these attacks may not always be physically violent or even lethal on occasion, they are always hurtful. Because of this, some Jews and Black folk can be quick to pseudotype a critique as an all-encompassing stereotype.
Because of pseudotyping, past condemnations of human rights violations by the governments of certain African nations have triggered vocal protests from members of the African American community as being racist. Likewise, condemnations of the government of Israel for its treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank precipitates loud accusations of anti-Semitism from the Jewish American community.
As responsible citizens of the global community, we must not allow pseudotyping to cloud our judgment where a reasonable basis for criticism exists. And, while there are many examples of this to which we could point, I will only address one at this time.
Since the election of two Muslim women to the United States Congress in 2018, there has been a heightened sensitivity to criticisms of the policies of the Israeli government that violate human rights, United Nations (UN) mandates and international law.
The complexity of the Palestinian–Israeli crisis cannot be understated. It is a human tragedy with which the UN has wrestled since the end of World War II when the Nazi attempt at Jewish extermination created a sense of guilt among politicians in Europe and the United States and the political will to provide for “a national home for the Jewish people” began to gel.
For years prior to World War II, the United Kingdom had been toying with the idea of a Jewish homeland. In 1903, Britain’s Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, met with Jewish leader Theodor Herzl and offered to settle Jewish people in what is now Uganda. That offer ultimately was rejected as leadership in the U.K. Jewish community pushed for the establishment of a homeland in Palestine.
In 1917, U.K. Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, expressing Britain’s interest in establishing a national home for the Jewish people, stating:
“His Majesty’s government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.”
Despite Balfour’s words of protection for “non-Jewish communities in Palestine,” since 1844, the phrase “A land without a people for a people without a land,” had been a popular slogan in support of the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This sentiment negating Palestinians was an echo of America’s Manifest Destiny doctrine that negated the existence of the Native Americans on the North American continent.
Given this sentiment, it is no surprise that for more than 70 years, the government of Israel has forcefully removed Palestinians from land that they occupied for centuries (possibly, millennia).
There has existed a constant state of hostility between Jews and Palestinians, along with neighboring Arabs, before and after 1947 when the United Nations voted to institute a Partition Plan that divided Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state with Jerusalem as an “International City” to be shared by both. And the wars and conflicts between the two sides have been too numerous to discuss in this short commentary.
Various individuals on both sides of these conflicts have opposed the violence while others have perpetuated it. And criticisms leveled at the government of Israel are not leveled at all Jews around the world, just as criticisms leveled at the Palestinian Authority are not leveled at all Palestinian people.
Governments should be criticized when they cause suffering and death, but we must not conflate the acts of some with the intentions of all. And we must not assume that a criticism of some is a criticism of all. We must neither stereotype nor pseudotype.
I believe Omar is critical of many of the policies of the Israeli government towards Palestinians. But I also believe that a fair reading of her statements, which have been the object of so much controversy, will bear out that she has not disparaged Jewish people, as a group, through implication or otherwise.
Trump and his minions have seized upon the tendency of the fearful to pseudotype and weaponized this against Omar. Trump does this because he always needs to rail against a “villain” in front of his supporters. And, in most cases, it is a villain he has conjured up out of lies.


Sega has officially opened up pre-registration for Yakuza Online, also known as Ryu ga Gotoku Online in Japan. The news was revealed earlier today on the game’s official website alongside a short trailer. The clip shows off a quick glance at protagonist Kasuga Ichiban and his detailed back tattoo, which once again happens to be a dragon just like previous protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
Japanese fans who sign up now will receive in-game bonuses as incentive. Here are the bonus items you will receive for pre-ordering at each tier:
- 10,000 pre-registrations – 100 diamonds
- 30,000 pre-registrations – One Upgrade Coin (Small), 100 diamonds (200 overall)
- 50,000 pre-registrations – Five Ability Coins, 100 diamonds (300 overall)
- 80,000 pre-registrations – Stamina MAX, 100 diamonds (400 overall)
- 100,000 pre-registrations – SSR Haruka Sawamura, 100 diamonds (500 overall)
Those interested in pre-registering can do so via Twitter, SEGA ID, email, LINE app and Google Play.
While this news may be inconsequential for fans that don’t pre-order games, they can take solace in the fact that the update at least confirmed Yakuza Online will make its 2018 release window in Japan.
Yakuza Online will be available for mobile devices and PC upon its release. Be sure to check back for the approximate release date, as well as any news on a western version of the title as well.


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Intel accidentally provides support for (yet) non-existing architectures
A graphics test driver that was not supposed to be published on a public website is now available on the Intel website, as spotted by leaker KOMACHI.
Intel NUC Kit 11th Gen driver 184.108.40.20699 a test driver with support for Intel DG3 GPUs codenamed “Elasti” and multiple integrated GPU solutions to be used by Raptor, Meteor, Arrow, and Lunar Lake CPUs. None of those products have been released yet.
Probably the most interesting part of this leak is the fact that the driver confirms “Elasti“. It was first mentioned by Moore’s Law is Dead back in May this year as an internal codename for the DG3 GPUs.
Furthermore, it lists Raptor Lake-S (RPLS), Meteor Lake (MTL), Arrow Lake (ARL), and Lunar Lake (LNL) in the config files, alongside Device PCI IDs, this can be used later to pinpoint leaks. It looks like this driver (released 2 days ago), only lists two DG3 GPUs thus far. This suggests that the DG3 is still far from being ready. The DG3 GPU family is to be used by Arc Battlemage desktop and mobile GPUs.
The files also confirm the configurations of the upcoming integrated solutions. Intel is to double and then quadruple the GPU core count over Alder Lake iGPU solution.
- MTL_3x4x16= 192 (Execution Units)
- ARL_6x4x16= 384 (Execution Units)


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The Swiss Government has announced its recognition of the New Zealand audit oversight regime as equivalent to the Swiss standards, permitting NZ-regulated auditors to operate in Switzerland.
With this announcement, the Swiss Government has concluded that the New Zealand systems of public oversight, quality assurance, investigation and penalties for auditors and audit firms are equivalent of those in Switzerland. Recognition by Swiss Government follows the recognition of our audit oversight regime by the European Commission and FMA’s acceptance into the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR).
It comes into effect from 1 October 2017.
The Independent Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) has issued the results of their annual inspections findings on the 6 largest global audit networks (Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, EY, BDO and Grant Thornton) earlier this month.
12 December 2017
Media advisory MR No. 2017 – 56 12 December 2017The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today published the accredited body reports for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) and CPA Australia.The reports contain the findings of our monitoring assessments for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The Auditor Regulation Act 2011 requires us to monitor and ensure the audit regulatory systems and processes used by accredited bodies...
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Media release MR No. 2017 – 158 May 2017 The FMA is working with ANZ to see if behavioural insights can prompt more ANZ KiwiSaver members to get retirement advice, or use retirement-planning tools when they hit 56 years old. The aim of this behavioural insights pilot is to examine if adjusting communications sent to ANZ KiwiSaver members aged 56, and users of their ‘lifetimes’ investment approach, results in more members checking they are on track...
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Media release MR No. 2017 – 05 20 February 2017 The Conduct Outcomes Report 2016 highlights the key issues and actions from the FMA’s enforcement, supervision and preventative activities for the financial year July 2015 to June 2016. Previously published as the Investigations and Enforcement Report, this report shows how the FMA has made use of the broad range of conduct regulation powers available under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. Key ac...
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Bitcoin and blockchain. Cummings?
Speculative bubble or currency of the future? The most popular cryptocurrency in the world arouses extreme emotions of supporters and opponents. Bitcoin, however, is mistakenly identified with blockchain technology applicable m. in. in advertising and marketing.
Blockchain has been making waves in the world of new technology for the past few years, and many experts believe that blockchain-based solutions could significantly impact not only the world of technology, but also the functioning of financial institutions, states and politics.
The first application of a distributed database technology called blockchain was the introduction of the bicoin cryptocurrency in 2009. Its value is based on computing power, not on gold parity or state and international regulations. Today, the bitcoin exchange rate was pushed to over $4,000! Using an example taken from the Internet (redacted), the rapid rise in value of bitcoin can be described as follows:
Eight years ago, two pizzas cost 10,000 bitcoin, which was less than $20. If the owner of the pizzeria, who was paid with cryptocurrency at the time, had not spent the money by now, he would have more than $40 million in his account today.
Bitcoin raises huge emotions – for supporters it proves the fulfillment of hope for the development of the global financial system and the healing of the global economy, opponents warn against speculative bubble, financial pyramids and money laundering.
To be clear, in many countries cryptocurrencies are subject to various restrictions, including a ban on trading or use, but there are countries where bicoin is the official currency (e.g. Japan).
Blockchain technology itself has many benefits and applications.
What is blockchain?
Blockchain is an open, distributed, digital ledger that allows encrypted transactions between two parties to be recorded in a verifiable and permanent way. The process itself can be programmed to automatically start and record transactions.
One of the main properties of blockchain technology is that it is impossible to make any changes to historical records. Blockchain has no central server, is decentralized, is based on peer-to-peer (P2P) solutions typical for the Internet, so it is not very vulnerable to cyber attacks. The main disadvantages are relatively long transaction times and low performance. To put it in perspective, for a layman like me – blockchain is like a huge spreadsheet running on a distributed network.
Blockchain is not bitcoin. The former is a technology, the latter – a digital currency based on blockchain technology originally developed specifically for this cryptocurrency, other applications of the technology were introduced much later. Bitcoin works anonymously but for other applications of blockchain technology there is no requirement for anonymity, especially when you care about the reliability of real-world data (e.g. in the case of automated ad buying).
Since bitcoin’s launch in 2009, hundreds of blockchains have been created, including Ethereum – which enables smart contracts, and what is now considered the fastest technology of the relatively new-to-market cryptocurrency DasCoin.
Records of agreements, contracts, and transactions governing various relationships between different entities (nations, organizations, communities, and individuals) have not kept pace with the digital transformation of the economy. In a digital world, the way we establish and exercise control in many areas must change. And here is the place for blockchain.
According to a July 2016 Gartner report, blockchain technology is almost at the peak of user interest and expectation and should become massively popular within 5-10 years.
What do banks think about it
How the official positions of the most important representatives of the largest banks on bitcoin differ can be seen in the video above. Unofficially, however, some banks are said to be involved in cryptocurrency trading. Besides, the world’s largest banks and financial institutions have set up a company called R3, which is developing its own blockchain platform. So we can say that banks are flirting with both bitcoin and blockchain.
Blockchain in advertising
Also, technology companies, publishers and media houses have started experimenting with platforms built on blockchain technology. While there is no certainty that blockchain will change the rules of the game in the marketing industry, some argue that it has the potential to bring much-needed transparency to advertising, eliminating artificial traffic and providing brands with brand safety, which m. In. I wrote in this article.
And here are practical examples of how blockchain technology can be used (all from 2017):
1. Content monetization – blockchain-based content distribution platform Decent announced the launch of Publiq, a tool that allows creators to publish content and immediately remunerate them.
2. Advanced TV – Comcast and its blockchain technology for buying TV ads on both over-the-air and OTT. The project involves m. in. Disney, Britain’s Channel 4 and Italy’s TG1. As early as 2018, marketers are expected to receive data from content producers such as. Hulu, with the goal of using them to purchase ads more efficiently.
3. Eliminating artificial traffic – startup MetaX and Data & The Marketing Association (DMA) have launched adChain, an open-source Ethereum technology protocol that tags (tags) and monitors ads across the web to find out who is seeing them, who they are, and what actions they have taken.
4. MetaX, together with ConsenSys, has also introduced whitelisting of publishers and advertisers using blockchain and internet user votes.
5. Ad buying – later in 2017, the New York Interactive Advertising Exchange in partnership with Nasdaq is expected to launch a platform (marketplace) where future digital media advertising inventory can be bought and sold through the so-called “blockchain. smart contracts.
6. A small Central European accent – debuted AdEx, a Bulgarian ad exchange, built on blockchain, specializing in video streaming.
It’s time for an antidote
We do not know if bitcon and other cryptocurrencies will replace official currencies and if we will pay with them e.g. for advertising, but hopefully the impact of blockchain-based solutions on the world of advertising and marketing will be large enough to eliminate such ills as lack of transparency, artificial traffic or inappropriate content.


Working towards a just and sustainable community by changing underlying systems.
While quick fixes keep our heads above water in the short-term, they do not address the root causes of our problems. We are in it for the long-haul: going to county and state planning meetings, disrupting the status quo, and putting a stop to harmful policies and practices that keep us from living Mino-Bimaadiziwin.
Council to Address Holy Childhood Indian Boarding School
The Holy Childhood Indian Boarding School in Harbor Springs was the last Indian boarding school in operation in the United States, closing in 1986 (last boarders in 1983). Survivors and their families, in the Harbor Springs area and throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, carry traumatic memories of intense assimilation, physical and sexual abuse, and cultural erasure. It is unknown how many children lost their lives to the school.
After laying semma and speaking to Elders in our community, we have convened a council for all those who would like to make an action plan on awareness, advocacy, healing and rights, and representation during this time in our community. Through Zagaswe'iwe, we facilitate gatherings and discussions about what we would like our next steps to be on a local and national scale.
See our full program page for our list of action items, awareness events, policy initiatives, programming, and more.
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Michigan State Redistricting Commission
The Michigan Nonprofit Association invited us to represent Indigenous Peoples during the State of Michigan's redistricting process.
We participated in making 3 Community of Interest Maps to represent the lower part of Michigan where the majority of the Indigenous population lives. These maps were then vetted by Indigenous community citizens who lived in those areas to ensure that the data we received from tribal governments was correct. We had maps with concentrations in Northern Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Detroit. These maps were loaded into the independent redistricting commission database for comment.
We have received very positive feedback from the Indigenous communities we worked with through Michigan on the redistricting project. For many, it
was their first time being active in the Michigan governmental operations. We had 38 people from 16 tribal nations provide in person public comments in Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Gaylord, and one online. The communities represented included 12 federally recognized (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa, Saginaw Chippewa Band, Sault Ste Marie Chippewa, Pokagan, San Carlos Apache, Apache, Dine, Pueblo, Arapaho and Western Cherokee Nation) and 4 tribally recognized bands (Burt Lake Band, Swan Creek Wabinsieibinniwak, Nahuatl, and displaced Ojibwa). Our representation for public comment included all ages; elders and youth. We had community representation from all walks of life including veterans, teachers, artisans, parents, pregnant mothers and grandparents.
More information on this program is coming soon.


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For some reason, I missed Structure & Cosmetics by The Brunettes last year. Not only is the album on Sub Pop, it’s indie-pop! This male/female duo crafts beautifully melodic tunes that, at times, are surprising coming from a band on this label.
Several tunes are also heavily orchestrated, like “Stereo (Mono Mono)”. Others include dual harmony vocals, like opener “Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth”, in which the two consistently spell out and sing BABY; in fact, most tunes feature both Heather Mansfield and Jonathan Bree on vocals. Sometimes they’re together, sometimes they trade off on the lead.
I didn’t pick up Structure & Cosmetics until quite recently, but my a friend did recommend the band to me late last year after CMJ–knowing my taste in music and my love for poppy bands, they figured I’d dig these two. And boy do I!
The Brunettes: Small Town Crew [mp3]
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I’m sure if you would have told someone 50 years ago that we would be discussing the health risks associated with genetically engineered growth hormones in our milk, they would have thought you were crazy. Why would we be injecting artificial hormones into our dairy cattle?
Here’s a Little Background for You
Bovine Somatotropin (BST or bST) is a naturally occurring hormone that triggers growth and lactation in dairy cows. Artificial BST is produced using recombinant DNA technology (biotechnology), and called rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) for short. The artificial hormone, also known as rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) was introduced in 1994 and was marketed to increase milk production in dairy cattle by 10% over the course of 300 days, which is equivalent to 6-8 more pounds of milk produced each day. This equals big money for the drug companies (an estimated 500 million annually worldwide), and an increase in profits for dairy farmers who are trying to maximize their production.
This Introduces Two Very Big Problems
One is for the health of the cattle, and the other is for the health of the consumer who is drinking the hormone-treated milk. Studies have shown a whole variety of problems in cows being treated with rBST including; calf deformities, mastitis, infertility and lameness. They also noted an overall decrease in body condition even though the cows were increasing the amounts of feed they were taking in. Because of all these complications, farmers are routinely giving cows large doses of antibiotics, and the vicious cycle continues.
Studies have also shown that there is a compositional change in milk that has been treated with rBGH vs. untreated milk. There is an increased amount of the hormone IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor), lower nutritional value (at different points in the cows cycle), and more pus in the treated milk. Interestingly scientists have found that an increased level of IGF-1 in humans has been linked to breast and colon cancers. Whether there is a direct link between elevated levels in milk and cancer is not yet known as research continues. The FDA still stands behind its claims that the milk is safe to drink, relying on pasteurization to kill bacteria, hormones and antibiotics in the milk. However, IGF-1 is not denatured with pasteurization.
The Many Benefits of Fresh Raw Milk
The health and healing properties of raw milk are endless. Cow's milk is generally about 80% casein protein and 20% whey protein. This whey protein, considered the gold standard, contains the highest biological value of any protein you can put into your body. It provides us with an abundant source of essential amino acids and is a complete protein. The five major active proteins in whey are lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, bovine serum albumin, alpha-lactalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin.
What Sets our Whey Apart
The cows that produce the milk that becomes our Proserum are guaranteed to always be hormone-treatment-free. It is also tested to be free of any genetically modified materials. Our non-denatured year-round grass-fed whey protein is made from fresh raw milk that is then minimally processed to maintain all of the originally biological activity of the native proteins. Our ImmunoPro, RenewPro, Vital Whey and Bioactive Colostrum have the highest levels of active proteins to help support immune function (protects against bacteria, viruses, allergens), fight aging and provides the building blocks for muscle growth and repair.

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Lisa has been part of the Tradewinds Realty administration team since 2006 and enjoys her position as listing coordinator. Mostly, she enjoys imagining herself living in the beautiful homes she processes pictures for every day.
When Lisa is not diligently working away behind the two monitors at her Tradewinds desk, she can most likely be found at home, hunkered down behind her own monitor, weaving tales of Paranormal / Romance, or slapping paint on a canvas, in true amateur artist fashion.
Most recently she's achieved her goal of becoming a published author, with several novels on the shelves and many more in the works.
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The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America
By Ernest Freeberg
Penguin Press, 2013. 354 pgs. Nonfiction
Maybe the information age began with the invention of the electric light bulb in 1879. Edison’s brainchild changed everything: humans' hours of work, play and sleep; their relationship to nature; the way cities work. People were surprised, delighted, “shocked,” and also understandably afraid of electricity and even artificial light.
This fascinating social history helps the reader imagine the wonder of seeing a city street lit by electricity for the very first time, surveys the rapidly evolving technology of electricity as a utility, and describes the technical and economic impact of this invention that triggered an endless wave of innovation.
Interested readers might also want to spend time with Brilliant: the Evolution of Artificial Light, by Jan Brox, which describes the history of man made light sources from prehistory to the modern day.

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|One of two books I brought with me on the road trip but didn’t get a chance to finish. I finally got some time to get through it and was a little let down. It was a good book, don’t get me wrong, but the ending just didn’t leave me satisfied. The last book in the Heritage Trilogy, it tried to wrap up all of the loose threads and still leave room and I guess did an adequate job, but just didn’t have the same impact as Semper Mars did.
Still, it was a good read, funny at times and poignant at others. The major issues haven’t been resolved though. The alien technology and revelations about human history are still having a major effect on human civilization. Hopefully the second trilogy will start resolving some of that turmoil.


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Protecting The Rights And Equality Of People With Disabilities
“I’m running for president to fight for a government that works for everyone — not just the wealthy and well-connected. Now is our moment to dream big and fight hard.” – Elizabeth Warren
As President, Elizabeth will work in partnership with the disability community to combat ableism. And she will fight alongside them for justice across all aspects of life and to fulfill the goals of the ADA: equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self sufficiency.
MAKING DISABILITY RIGHTS A PRIORITY OF THE WARREN ADMINISTRATION
Elizabeth will make clear that disability is a priority in her administration by creating a National Office of Disability Coordination to ensure that federal programs support people with disabilities. She will also:
- Build economic security for people with disabilities by ending the shameful subminimum wage, fighting for a $15 minimum wage, fighting discrimination in the labor market, and investing in workforce training;
- Rewrite the rules of government programs like Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance to provide strong support for people with disabilities and move them toward financial security;
- Ensure that technology is used to advance the interests of people with disabilities;
- Build affordable and accessible housing and protect the rights of renters;
- Invest in safe, healthy, accessible, and green public housing and public transportation;
- Ensure that justice is at the center of our response to climate change and protect the rights of people with disabilities in emergencies;
- Safeguard the rights and liberties of people with disabilities, from the criminal justice and immigration systems to parenting and voting; and
- Establish an Office of Disability Rights at the State Department, dedicated to protecting the rights of people with disabilities around the world and pursuing inclusive foreign policy and diplomacy.
INVEST IN OUR KIDS
Elizabeth’s plan will support children with disabilities and their families and ensure that people with disabilities get a great education. She will:
- Provide crucial early interventions and access to quality ADA-compliant child care,
- Fight to fully fund IDEA, make school facilities accessible, and tackle discriminatory practices that harm students of color with disabilities;
- Support English Language Learners and immigrant students with disabilities and provide resources for inclusive language development for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students, their teachers, and their families; and
- Provide access to affordable, high-quality higher education experiences, by providing free public college and technical school.
END THE STRANGLEHOLD OF HEALTH CARE COSTS
Health care is a human right, but too many people with disabilities are frequently denied coverage, subject to discriminatory treatment, or receive inadequate services. We need a system that empowers all people to live full lives.
Starting on day one, Elizabeth will act to bring down the high costs of many common prescription drugs. Within her first 100 days, she will give everyone the chance to join an improved Medicare program that covers vision, hearing, mental health, dental, and long term care at little to no cost. Her administration will also end the bias towards institutional care and guarantee seniors and those with disabilities the right to home and community-based services. By year three of her presidency, Elizabeth will push Congress to transition fully to Medicare for All.
Because everyone in our country should have high-quality health care.
WANT TO READ MORE? READ ELIZABETH’S FULL PLAN HERE.
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If you’re a movie buff or simply enjoy watching your favorite TV shows and sports games on a big screen, investing in a home projector can take your viewing experience to the next level. However, you might assume that projectors are expensive, and therefore out of reach for budget-conscious consumers. The good news is that there are plenty of quality home projectors under $300 that can provide a great viewing experience without breaking the bank.
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most affordable home projectors under $300 that offer a balance of performance, features, and affordability, making them an excellent choice for anyone looking to upgrade their home entertainment setup without spending a fortune.
10 Affordable Home Projectors Under $300
- TMY WiFi Projector ScreenFull HD enhanced technology with a 180 ANSI LED light source. Color details are managed by the 3 LCD color calibration feature. Easy screen synchronization via USB or Wi-Fi.
- Artlii Projector LumensHigh resolution LED projector. The projection display is 40” - 170” at a distance of 1-4 m. The aspect ratio is 16:9/ 4:3, with manual focus. Bonus 100” Portable projector screen.
- XOPPOX WiFi Video ProjectorIt features the latest 5G/2.4G dual-band WI-Fi technology. It allows projection from your laptop, tablet or smartphone. It has an HDMI port. Capable of projecting 300” images.
- YABER Y31 Native ProjectorThe native resolution of 1920x1080 and the brightness of 8000L provides sharp and detailed images, without having to downscale or compress. It has stereo sound and an advanced cooling system.
- 080P Projector, FANGOR WiFiSupports 4K video. Maximum projection size is 250” and the contrast ratio is 8000:1. The light source is a stable LED. It has built-in dual speakers offering 3W of sound.
- YABER WiFi Bluetooth ProjectorHas the latest wireless and Bluetooth connection feature, works with iOS and Android. Can mirror videos/photos from smartphones. A Zoom function allows reduction of image size from 100% to 50%.
- Projector, BOSNAS 5G WiFiSupports 5G Wi-Fi Screen sync. Using Wi-Fi the smartphone images can be transferred to the projector for larger and better viewing. An HDMI cable is not needed. Zoom function.
- Outdoor Movie ProjectorThis comes with a screen adjustment function and a built-in cooling system and built-in speakers. They have long run hours and can continue to entertain you.
- VANKYO Leisure 510This projector comes with a large screen and has multiple gadget compatibility which makes it easy to use with everything. It is super portable and perfect for the home theatre experience.
- ONOAYO 5G WiFi ProjectorThis projector is user friendly and comes with 5g wifi compatibility. It has a dustproof sealed optical engine and multimedia connection which makes it safe and long-lasting.
Having a great home projector is a delight for family and friends. Show off all the exciting stuff you shot on your travels or vacation, or watch a nice film on the weekend with some popcorn with your friends or family! Take your pick now.
Also, Read – Our Recommendations on Projectors
Our Curated Recommendations on Amazon:
- Amazon’s Top-Rated Home Projector
- Home Projector under $100
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“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” ~ Dolly Parton
“Live to express, not impress”
There’s this fear of being “average” or having an average life. A life that looks just like everyone else’s life.
One that doesn’t stand out. One that isn’t radically “different” in some significant way. A need to find, list, and ponder ways in which we are very unlike everyone else.
And there’s this fear of being “too different,” of not “fitting in.” An urge to repress parts of the self that may come off as “weird” or “not cool.” An urge to mold parts of ourselves into things that look like everyone else’s things.
There are people who force themselves to do things, wear things, be things…they don’t really like just because it’s the style, trend, the in-thing.
Then there are those who are just the opposite.
They make it a point to resist what is currently popular just to be different and stand out, perhaps for shock value. So when they’re with a group of “clones,” they can say “I don’t have a smartphone” or “I don’t have a social media account ” or “I don’t watch tv” or…..and watch the looks on people’s faces, the “really?!,” “Are you kidding me?!!?” looks.
They get to be different. Unique. Because they rebel against the masses.
This is great if it’s something they really don’t want because they naturally aren’t attracted to it or they feel it’s somehow detrimental to them but if we avoid things just to be different, we deny our true selves. Which is the same as conforming. Denying what we really want and who we truly are, merely to “fit in.”
Anti-conformity is denying who we really are or what we really want, merely to be or appear to be different.
But underneath you will always just be you.
And that’s ok.
No matter how much you resist conformity, there are ways you are still average, just like the next person.
No matter how much you conform, you are different somehow.
It’s a struggle to find the perfect balance of being “different enough” but “similar enough.”
Conforming but bringing our very own uniqueness to it.
A struggle that is unnecessary. Uncalled for.
We don’t have to be different in significant ways than the average person. We don’t have to be exactly the same, carbon copies of everyone else.
We’re all just average and we’re all very different.
I’m very much the same as everyone else but I also have my own uniqueness.
If I provide you with a description of myself, my personality, it will fit some other girl somewhere, very well. I love old music, stilettos, makeup, photography, chocolate, cake, dark poetry, happy songs, comedy movies, romantic comedies, love songs, vanilla frosting, personal development…
Someone else somewhere can say all this too.
But we will still be very different than each other.
Just like if I provide you with a physical description of myself, my physical appearance.
It will fit someone else perfectly. Long brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet, 5 inches, kind of thin….
But we will still look very different.
Because we are different. No matter how similar we will ever be to another, we have something that makes us different. Maybe that something can’t be identified or named. Maybe we can’t put our finger on it but it’s there.
We have our own perspectives, ways of looking at things, ideas, opinions, views, experiences, wisdom, knowledge, a combination of things that are unique and no one else will ever be. Even if we have an identical twin or triplets or anything.
But we are also average. Just like the next person.
We have desires, needs, goals, lives…hearts that pulsate, smiles that convey happiness and warmth, a longing to connect with others, blood that flows….just like everyone else.
The struggle of finding the perfect way to appear next to others and compare with others is not a necessary one. What is important is being our best selves. Living your passions. Basking in the beauty of life.
Answering your calling. Whether it’s work, hobbies that are just for fun, travel, writing, watching TV, playing with your kids, adopting a child or pet, volunteering, helping people in some way…
Looking within to our authentic selves, honoring that Self, our Truth. Your Truth.
“So you think you know the answers, oh no
Well the whole world’s got you dancing
That’s right, I’m telling you
It’s time to start believing, oh yes
Believe in who you are, you are a shining star” ~Lionel Richie ❤
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ~Oscar Wilde
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Very true words and great quotes! ❤
Thank You!! Quotes are amazing! I read/share them everyday! It’s incredible, the impact a simple quote can have! 😀

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Epidemic modellers in Zurich predict a possible second wave of Covid-19 in Switzerland. Their forecast suggests it could be more deadly than the first if no effective treatments or vaccines materialise.
The modelling work, done by Fadoua Balabdaoui and Dirk Mohr at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), predicts Switzerland’s state of “new normal” could lead to a second wave that results in a further 5,000 deaths. The second wave would start off more slowly than the first but last for longer – see chart d on page 10.
The model includes symptomatic (60%) and asymptomatic (40%) cases and compartmentalises the population based on age, something that allows it to account for age-related death risk and to model different age-based spread rates. It then forecasts outcomes based on infection and infection fatality rates (IFR) from Switzerland’s first wave combined with different reproduction rates scenarios. Symptomatic cases are assumed to be twice as infectious as asymptomatic cases.
Under a scenario with no relaxation of containment measures less than 10% of the population would be infected by the end of 2020 and an estimated 2,300 would die, with less than 0.4% of those aged 80 years and older losing their lives.
Under a scenario where the country shifts to a “new normal” the model predicts a second wave that peaks in mid-August 2020 with approximately the same daily peak hospital and ICU load as the first peak. Under this scenario 30% of the population is infected and there are an additional 5,000 fatalities.
This scenario is described as a “step-wise release of measures including school reopening without special caution”. For the purposes of modelling this scenario the differences between life before Covid-19 and “new-normal” are enforced social distancing (or at least mask wearing) at work and other locations and that 30% of the workforce continues to work from home.
Balabdaoui and Mohr also modelled the extreme and practically infeasible scenario of temporarily isolating all individuals older than 70 years from the rest of the society while letting life resume free of all restrictions for all other age groups. This scenario results in a 67% infection rate and an estimated 4,100 deaths. However, under this scenario, the peak hospital and ICU demand would likely exceed hospital capacity and cause additional fatalities, they said.
According to the authors, much depends on transmission rates and the rate of hospital admissions. The model is particularly sensitive to the transmission rate in schools and the percentage of workers returning to the office. If the reproduction number in schools goes below 1 then second peak deaths could be lower or even largely avoided. A reproduction number of 1 means an infected individual infects one other person.
In the end, the model suggests the scale of a second peak largely depends on how well Switzerland performs on social distancing, mask wearing and hand hygiene. If reproduction numbers rise too high in schools or work places the virus could gain the upper hand again.
Any model that attempts to model something as complex as the spread of a virus will produce uncertain results. Any results should be interpreted with caution.
Over the last week Switzerland recorded 117 new cases and 3 deaths.
On 3 June 2020, Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said while discussing the situation in Europe that a second wave is not inevitable – yet, as more and more countries relax restrictions there is a clear threat that Covid-19 infections may surge. If those surges are not properly managed, then a second wave could happen and could be extremely destructive. Remember, that we are no better off today than we were at the beginning of the year, we still do not have a vaccine nor treatment for COVID-19. Later he added, we must, all of us, be vigilant and behave responsibly, for all our sakes.
Iran, where the first cases were reported on 19 February 2020, has seen a resurgence in new daily cases. After reaching a low of 802 new cases on 2 May 2020, new daily cases have risen, reaching 3,134 on 3 June 2020, a number only slightly below first peak in daily cases of 3,186 on 30 March 2020.
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Paradigms to Deploy a Behavior-Consistent Approach for Information-Based Real-Time Traffic Routing
Networks and Spatial Economics
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A behavior-consistent information-based network control approach determines real-time traffic routing strategies by explicitly accounting for drivers’ likely response to the controller-recommended routes while generating these strategies. This paper proposes paradigms to deploy a behavior-consistent approach developed by the authors (Paz and Peeta 2007). These paradigms seek to enhance deployment effectiveness by analyzing the effects of alternative controller objectives and driver-preferred route sets used to recommend routes. Experiments are conducted using a test network. They analyze: (1) the performance of the behavior-consistent approach under commonly-used controller objectives, (2) the deployment flexibility enabled by increasing the number of driver-preferred routes considered by the controller for routing, and (3) the effects of augmenting the driver-preferred route choice set through various paradigms. The results suggest that the behavior-consistent approach can perform better than standard dynamic traffic assignment models while directing the system towards the desired state. They also illustrate the effectiveness of considering more driver-preferred routes in developing the information strategies. Further, they suggest that driver-preferred route choice set augmentation and the associated route types can have differential impacts on performance. Also, performance is influenced by trade-offs between the number of driver-preferred routes considered by the controller for routing and the quality of routes relative to the controller objective. The results suggest that higher compliance rates may not translate to better performance and question the justification of user equilibrium solutions for route guidance on the ground that a system optimal strategy is not behaviorally sustainable.
Automobile drivers; Automobiles; Civil Engineering; Operations research; Operations Research/Decision Theory; Regional/Spatial Science; Traffic estimation; Traffic flow
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Paradigms to Deploy a Behavior-Consistent Approach for Information-Based Real-Time Traffic Routing.
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Luther actress Ruth Wilson flashes a hint of sideboob in revealing black backless dress at the US Open Tennis Championships
She's best known as Idris Elba's seductive sidekick in crime drama Luther.
And Ruth Wilson looked every inch the dangerous femme fatale on Monday, donning a revealing outfit to watch the US Open Tennis Championships in New York City with her friends.
The 32-year-old actress turned up the heat in a halterneck black dress as she took in day eight of the action from the comfort of the VIP Moet suite.
VIP life: British actress Ruth Wilson was sipping champagne in the VIP Moet suite during day eight of the action at the US Open Tennis Championships in New York City on Monday
The British star went bra-less in her backless frock, which displayed a hint of sideboob and showed off her slender frame.
Ruth sipped on champagne from a gold goblet and looked refreshingly natural, wearing very little make-up.
The star accessoried with a cream fedora and jazzed up the look with retro round sunglasses and black sandals.
Revealing: The Jane Eyre actress' floor-length backless dress barely covered her modesty
Low-maintenance: Ruth wore her shoulder-length locks in a messy bob and hardly sported any make-up
She will next appear in 10-part drama series The Affair, which comes to US channel Showtime this autumn.
The programme, which also stars The Wire actor Dominic West, follows the aftermath of an extra-marital affair between the central characters.
Ruth - who rose to prominence with her captivating performance in the 2006 BBC dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre - will play Allison, a waitress in Long Island where married man Noah (Dominic) and his family are staying.
Fellow Brit Dominic has admitted he was captivated by his co-star's facial expressions on set.
He told Vulture: 'We’re all obsessed. And her eyes are even more amazing. They change color.
'Sometimes they’re bright blue, and sometimes they’re bright green. I’m not sure she’s entirely human.'
Is that big enough? Drinks were flowing in the VIP suite at the tennis event
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While I was recently walking the streets of Aspen, Colo., the driver of a white Suburban with Oregon tags stopped beside me, rolled down his window and asked if I lived there.
The answer was a resounding no -- I was sleeping in a tent outside of town, taking $4 showers at a rec center and eating meals on the trunk of my girlfriend's car. But I didn't want to say that. Instead, I wanted to smirk at this poor, lost tourist and blithely say something like, "No. But I do summer here."
The gondola costs $17 to ride up Aspen Mountain but is gratis on the way down -- a good thing for hikers on a budget.
(Aspen Chamber Resort Association)
I didn't. But for years I had imagined Aspen -- possibly the Rockies' poshest resort town -- as the sort of snotty, image-driven place where people used "summer" as a verb. I also knew that it sat squarely in the middle of a gorgeous swath of mountains and that it teemed with cultural activities in the summer. And so last month, I decided to test my prejudices and see if Aspen offered anything for cheapskates like me.
The answer, to my surprise, was absolutely, unconditionally yes. For five days, my girlfriend, Laura, and I listened to two classical music concerts, rode a gondola, visited art galleries, watched an outdoor movie and grooved to a Louisiana zydeco band jamming under a ski lift.
The grand total for the above activities?
Zero. Zip. Nada.
Although we spent money elsewhere during our stay, we averaged only $32.50 per person per day. For this price -- in local terms, less than one-third the cost of a leather, French-made, rhinestone-studded dog collar -- we sampled Aspen's culture, restaurants and outdoor activities. We did it largely by sleeping in campsites instead of hotels and eschewing the trademark luxury of a town where there are tours past the homes of the rich and famous. Still, we managed to catch a quick glimpse of the alternate universe populated by movie stars, corporate tycoons and the well-heeled in general.
We found them and their world quite entertaining. I'm unsure how they felt about us.
Aspen is best known as a winter ski destination. In the summer, though, the town overflows with theater, film, art and festivals for just about every form of self-expression known to man. It is simply an orgy of refined tastes and good breeding.
Attending, of course, is not always cheap. Sometimes, though, it is completely free.