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Palmer retires from politics, disbands Palmer United Party
Clive Palmer's time as a political leader is over after he disbands his party.
Ben Hocking
Mining magnate and former federal MP Clive Palmer yesterday announced his resignation from politics and disbanded his political party – the Palmer United Party (PUP).
A statement released by PUP said "current political conditions were different from 2013 when the party was formed to oppose carbon and mining taxes".
"I would like to thank the members and thousands of Australians in every state of the Commonwealth who have supported the party and its candidates during the last four years," Mr Palmer said.
Mr Palmer, who became famous for his stunts in and out of parliament, rose to prominence quickly during the 2013 Federal election, winning the Federal seat of Fairfax, becoming the fifth largest political party in the country and holding the balance of power in the Senate with PUP members Jacquie Lambie, Glenn Lazarus and Dio Wang elected.
Things quickly disintegrated however, with his senators falling out with Mr Palmer and leaving the party. Things deteriorated further after the last Federal Election, when Senator Dio Wang failed to retain his spot and the party received less than 500 first preference votes at the ballot box.
Mr Palmer was regularly absent from Parliament and when he was present he was dogged by questions about his mining business. He chose not to re-contest his seat at the 2016 election.
Some of Mr Palmer's more famous stunts included claiming he would build a life-size replica of the Titanic when announcing his decision to contest the 2013 Federal Election and 'twerking' during a radio interview.
In more recent times Mr Palmer has taken to uploading videos where he repeatedly says good-bye to political rivals. As yet, no politician has posted a YouTube video saying good-bye to Mr Palmer.
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Nope!!! :)
Polly Esther
I just knew this chappy was joshing. A poor little rich boy who was just looking for a hobby. Should anyone care, not on your Nellie. Oh deary me I can't believe I sound so nasty. But hey Clive, why did you waste every ones time?
Unfortunately for those living on the Sunshine Coast he did absolutely nothing for the electorate (which he didn't really live in). Worse, he took a thriving concern that was the Hyatt Coolum employing 300'staff and completely decimated it as Palmer Coolum Resort. A con artist to say the least
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Marc Chaput is a Partner at Gravitas Healthcare, a strategic advisory firm focused on emerging growth medical device companies. Prior to Gravitas, he was a Director in Cowen & Co.'s health care investment banking group, and prior to that he worked in the health care group at Deutsche Bank. He is also on the Advisory Committee of Sweetwater Capital Partners and represents the State of Texas on the Procyrion board. He holds a B.A. from Bates College and an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.


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News from Ephesus: dream divination is applied science
Artemidorus, the most famous dream interpreter of the Hellenistic world, lived and practiced in the great temple city of Ephesus in Anatolia. Only one of his many books survives, The Interpretation of Dreams, or Oneirocritica. The title was borrowed by Freud many centuries later, but their approach could hardly be more different. While Freud is plumbing the basements of the personal subconscious, Artemidorus is searching in dreams for knowledge of the future that can be used for the good of an individual, a family or a whole community.
The dreamer of Ephesus states his general objective at the start of his book. He wants to make a rational and effective case for divination, based on his personal experience and the case studies he has collected. He also wants to offer a practical guidebook that any intelligent reader can use. He gives his credentials in his opening pages: "I have not only taken special pains to procure every book on the interpretation of dreams, but have consorted for many years with the much-despised diviners of the marketplace…In the different cities of Greece and at the great religious gatherings of that country, in Asia, in Italy and in the largest and most populous of the islands, I have patiently listened to old dreams and their consequences." His authority is based on experience: "Everything has been the result of personal experience, since I have always devoted myself, day and night, to the study of dream interpretation." [1]
Artemidorus proceeds to distinguish different types of dreams. A fundamental difference is between oneiros, which he defines as a dream that "indicates a future state of affairs" and enhypnion – stuff "in sleep" – that "indicates a present state of affairs", ranging from the state of your digestion to your desire to be with your lover or the haunting images of things that you fear. People who lead "an upright life" try to discipline themselves to avoid being "muddled" by the fears and desires reflected in such sleep experiences, which are the stuff of much modern dream analysis
In the Oneirocritica, Aretmidorus is interested only in dreams that reveal the future, and especially in those that do this through allegory rather than by literal depiction of possible scenes and events. Allegorical dreams are "those which signify one thing by means of another."
Artemidorus states bluntly, "The mind predicts everything that will happen in the future." He gives examples of precognitive dreams that presented future events in an entirely literal way. A man dreams of a shipwreck and then his boat is wrecked and he narrowly avoids drowning, as in the dream. Another dreams he is wounded in the shoulder by a friend in a hunting accident, and again the dream is played out exactly.
If it is possible to dream the future with this kind of clarity, why do we need allegories? Artemidorus offers two reasons. The first is that we may lack the experience to understand a future event perceived in a dream – for example, because we have not yet encountered a person or situation that features in the dream. By setting us a puzzle to figure out, the "allegorical" dream gives us a rational way to access what the larger mind knows about things to come. Second, the kind of dream dramas Artemidorus describes can bring an emotional charge that leads to action; "it is the nature of the oneiros to awaken and excite the soul by inducing active undertakings."
Artemidorus notes that while the gods do not lie, they like to speak in riddles. This is because "they are wiser than we and do not wish us to accept anything without a thorough examination". He gives the example of a man who dreamed the god Pan told him that his wife would poison him via his best friend. It was the relationship that was poisoned, when the wife proceeded to have an affair with the friend.
Artemidorus is very clear about what the Oneirocritica is, and what it is not. He is going to show us how to decode allegorical dreams in order to discern the future. He is well aware that other kinds of dreams require other kinds of dream work, and he wrote about other types of dreams in books that have not survived, as well as a book of augury – divination by bird-watching.
Artemidorus recognized that every dream may be unique. The snake in your dream is not the same as the snake in mine. To read the meaning of a dream symbol correctly, you must know the dreamer's identity, position in life, habits and medical condition. You must also question the dreamer's feelings about a dream.
Artemidorus observes that we dream the future for others as well as ourselves. Sometimes we receive a dream message for someone else. "Many dreams come true for those whose characters are similar to the dreamer's and for his relatives and namesakes." Artemidorus gives the example of a woman who dreamed she was married to a man who was not her husband. He observed that work with this dream could proceed in several directions, including exploring the possibility that it warned of death; "marriage and death signify each other because the circumstances surrounding a marriage and a funeral are similar." This association, it turned out, was on the right track, but it was the dreamer's sister, not the dreamer herself, who "married death" after the dream.
Artemidorus kept in touch with his clients after consultations, and apparently believed that divination through dreams is for the benefit of the whole community. This carries a burden. "If a man dreams that he has become a prophet and has been celebrated for his predictions, he…will take upon himself, in addition to his own anxieties, those of others."
He wanted to raise dream divination to the level of an applied science. In the view of one modern scholar, Christine Walde, he succeeded. "The more complex aspects of divination – which is the attempt to investigate the connections underlying fate and the cosmos through natural and artificial means – constituted both an ancient mode for mastering life and a way of gaining knowledge or insight that, in the context of its time, can in no way be dismissed as irrational; at most, it might be considered extrarational." Artemidorus devised a "demystified" approach to divination that "provides the standardized conditions that scientific distance requires" and "an imposing reservoir of knowledge about things in the world and their interdependence." [2]
1. All quotations from Artemidorus are from, Oneirocritica: The Interpretation of Dreams. Trans. Robert J. White. Torrance CA: Original Books, 1990.
2. Christine Walde, "Dream Interpretation in a Prosperous Age? Artemidorus, the Greek Interpreter of Dreams" in David Shulman and Guy G. Stroumsa (eds) Dream Cultures: Explorations in the Comparative History of Dreaming. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999, pp. 126, 128.
This article is adapted from The Secret History of Dreaming by Robert Moss. Published by New World Library. All rights reserved.
Photo: Medusa at Ephesus (c) Robert Moss
Labels: allegorical dreams, Artemidorus, dream divination, dream interpretation, enhypnion, Ephesus, Oneiros, precognition, The Interpretation of Dreams
A few days after returning from a visit with family, I dreamed my mother cooked some steak. I wondered why I was dreaming about something that had already happened. She then sent me an email saying she had cooked steak that day. lol. Is my life that boring or is a steak more than a steak?
I don't think it is boring to have such clear and simple confirmation of dream clairvoyance or telepathy. To get to the meat of the subject, I would say to myself: If I can have an accurate psychic dream of something as small as this, what else can I dream? I would also think about many reasons why I might want to be in active contact with my mother at this point in our lives.
Worldbridger said...
When the stakes are high, it's time to get cooking!
Thanks Robert, yes, I am watching closely from 3000 miles away. What is at stake is her declining health.
James Wilson said...
It's a shame only one of his books survived. Who knows what kind of wisdom and experiences he could have shared in his other books.
A funny concidence. Last week someone told me she had a dream of a snake which was wrapped around her arm. And she wondered what it could mean.
I told her (quoting from your book: conscious dreaming) that I could not tell her what it could mean. Because a dream and the elements in the dream have a personal meaning. And the meaning of the dream is in the dream landscape itself.
Quite right, James. Yet we can offer feedback by saying "if it were my dream" and then offering our own associations without imposing them on the dreamer. Had I been asked about this dream, I might have said, "If it were my dream, I would reflect that Asklepios, the Greek god of dream healing, is often depicted with a snake wrapped around his arm. So I would wonder whether the snake here signifies a power of healing for myself or - through me - for others."
In one of your books you describe a healing ritual wherein you prepare for entering the temple in Ephesus and spend a night there dreaming.
I prepared for that ritual, preparing my mind, asking what I wanted to deal with, etc. While my request was very general, I did want to free myself of old memories that were negative and of no use.
I was amazed at the dream that came forth that night bringing forgiveness on both sides of the dream. For me, the dreamer and the persons that appeared in the dream. This dream brought up old wounds, grievences to forgiveness and a lightness of the heart.
Naomi, it sounds like you discovered - as did the ancient pilgrims who journeyed to the temples of dream healing associated with Asklepios - the depth of healing and guidance that is available to us from a deeper source when we ask in the right way. I have written about the Asklepian experience of dream healing in several of my books, including DREAMGATES and THE SECRET HISTORY OF DREAMING. As you discovered, this works! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Robert, thanks for your response. My friend and I, along with a few others, are practicing to get lucid dreams. She told me in her dream the snake was around her arm en started to squeeze her arm. I was wondering if the snake wanted to help her in her dream to get lucid. By squeezing her arm, making the dream a little more uncomfortable, making her aware she was dreaming.
But yes the image of Asklepios with a snake wrapped around his arm has a strong resemblance. I'm going to ask her how she feels about that image.
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This monastery was founded by Yuri Dolgoruki where the Danilov monastery is now. Then it was moved into the Kremlin in 1300 by Grand Prince Ivan I, Kalita on to the Borovitski hill where the Church of the Savior's Transfiguration was built. Then in 1490 the monastery was moved again, this time by Ivan III to the steep Krutitski hill by the Moscow River and on the Kolomna Road, where it became one of the defensive fortresses ringing the city. This why it became known as New- Savior's Monastery. In 1591 the fortress was attacked by the Crimean Tatars of Khazi Gerei. In 1612 Prince Pozharski and his troops swore to retake the Kremlin from the Poles. The existing fortification walls and towers date from the 17th century. The Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration) Cathedral was built in 1640 by the Romanovs in the likness of the Assumption cathedral in the Kremlin. The Pokrovskaya (Intercession) Church dates from 1675. The Church of the Sign (Znamenia) dates from 1808. Nearby is the Krutitskoe Podvorie, the residence of the Metropolitan of Moscow from the 16th century. There is the Uspenski (Assumption) Cathedral and a fine Baroque gate tower.
Corner tower of the Novo-Spaski Monastery outside the wall before restoration.
Novo-Spaski Monastery outside wall view of corner tower. The former wooden walls were replaced in stone and brick by Tsar Mihail Feodorovich Romanov in 1640. After the revolution the monastery was used as a prison.
Novo-Spaski Monastery outside rear wall.
Novo-Spaski Monastery, Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ, 1645-49, was designed on the basis of the Uspenski Cathedral in the Kremlin. According to Patriarch Nikon this style best represented the spirit of Orthodoxy.
Novo-Spaski Monastery, inside the walls. The monastery was a favorite of the first Romanovs. The father-in-law of Ivan IV of his first wife, Anastasia, the boyar Roman Yur'yevich Zakhar'yin-Koshkin, as well as her brother Nikita Romanovich, the father of Metropolitan Philaret, , and the princess Avgusta (nun Dosifei) - daugher of Elisabeth Petrovna and baron A.G. Razumovskii, all are buried in this cathedral.
Novo-Spaski Monastery, Cathedral of the Transfiguration, one fortress tower and the Bell tower viewed from outside. Inside there are also the monk's cells (1642-44), the Pokrovski church (17th century), and the Church of the Sign given by the Sheremetev's 1791-95, by architect E. Nazarov, Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Monk Sergei Radonezhskii.
Novo-Spaski Monasery, wall before restoration.
Novo-Spaski Monastery, Bell tower, built in 1759-85 by architect I. Zherebtsov.
Novo-Spaski Monastery, outside the wall before restoration.


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Build infrastructure to support the fourth industrial revolution
Tshilidzi Marwala
The fourth industrial revolution is a major contributor to disruptions to higher education and the education system as a whole. (John McCann/M&G)
In March 2018, tragedy gripped the nation once again when Lumka Mkhethwa, a five-year-old from the Eastern Cape drowned in a pit latrine — where excrement drops into a large, open pit. Since 2014, four children have died in school pit latrines. Mkhethwa's death came as James Komape, the father of another five-year-old Michael Komape who died the same way in Limpopo just four years before, protested outside the Bhisho High Court, where Equal Education brought a case against the state because of its poor infrastructure. South Africa has approximately 4-million pit latrines, and more than 4 500 are in schools. The government aims to eradicate inappropriate sanitation nationally by the end of 2021.
But what sustainable solutions can be deployed? In India, which faces similar problems in rural areas, GARV Toilets — an Internet of Things (IoT) company — has designed portable public toilets made of recycled metal with integrated solar panels, battery packs, auto flush, floor-cleaning technology and biodigester tanks. With about R3.4-billion allocated by national treasury for the next three years to eradicate pit latrines at schools, these kinds of solutions can be adopted here.
Statistics South Africa has detailed data that can be drilled down for any location using the indicators that they track. It is not clear if any of this information is being used to make vital decisions about whether we need hospitals, schools, early childhood development centres or police stations. In a country with deep inequities and inequality, data must be used in an informed way. Data can be mined and stripped to suit your needs. For example, how many people do not have access to drinking water and where are they located?
In the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), intelligent technologies could be the key to unlocking solutions to some of our most deep-seated problems. Invariably, various debates crop up. One of the issues of contention is that South Africa has lagged in the first three industrial revolutions, so why are we so readily jumping to the fourth? It is a misconception that this needed to be done sequentially.
Of course, we are still grappling with addressing electricity and infrastructure obstacles that should have accompanied the first three industrial revolutions. Yet, tapping into the 4IR has the potential to solve many of these existing problems. In South Africa, service delivery has become somewhat of a tainted phrase. It often spurs feelings of frustration and hopelessness. What it mainly describes is the distribution of basic resources citizens depend on such as water, electricity, sanitation infrastructure, land and housing. The new digital technologies related to the 4IR have huge efficiency-boosting and cost-cutting potential for the public service.
In 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that through the Presidential Commission on the 4IR, technologies would be used to capacitate South Africa's developmental trajectory. The commission has made eight recommendations that will put South Africa's fortunes on an upward path. In the past six weeks on this platform, I have addressed six of these recommendations. The first is to build human capacity in the area of the 4IR; the second is to establish the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute; the third is to create the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI); the fourth is the establishment of a national data centre; the fifth is to incentivise the adoption of 4IR technologies and the emergence of future industries and platforms; the sixth is to review, amend or create policy and legislation. This week I address the seventh recommendation, which is to build 4IR infrastructure that integrates with existing economic and social infrastructure.
The infrastructure I envision is software-based, data-enabled and has cloud access. Digital infrastructure is set to improve access to information and thereby promote transparency of government processes and activities and, in turn, build interconnected, empowered communities. South Africa faces enormous service delivery challenges which the 4IR can help to ease. For instance, we need to look at the generation and delivery of energy; the extension and improvement of water infrastructure; and the health and educational infrastructure to create a coherent and comprehensive infrastructure network.
The 4IR is highly dependent on energy which, in South Africa, is predominantly generated by using coal. Furthermore, the turbines that are used to generate electricity consume a significant amount of water, and therefore water infrastructure is critical in electricity infrastructure. Data and computing infrastructure is highly dependent on energy. Eskom has been struggling to supply electricity reliably. Medupe and Kusile have technical problems that still need to be resolved.
Although the 4IR requires energy to thrive, our energy industry requires 4IR to thrive. One of the significant issues hampering energy provision in South Africa is the maintenance strategy. There are three ways in which our energy infrastructure can be maintained, and these are run-to-failure, scheduled replacement and predictive maintenance. Predictive maintenance uses 4IR technologies, such as AI and robotics, to keep our energy infrastructure in a good state and thus ensure the reliable supply of electricity. Furthermore, we ought to move energy infrastructure away from large-scale, top-down systems and make use of solar panels and wind energy in distributed interconnected mini-grids to increase energy generation and storage capacity.
The government should develop a comprehensive set of infrastructure priorities for the country with achievable timelines. In 2012, the government adopted the National Infrastructure Plan as a job creator to strengthen the delivery of basic services. AI, for instance, can help improve urban planning by optimising routes for transport operators, reducing commuter journey times — a particularly significant move in a country that still battles with apartheid spatial planning, leaving a bulk of the population far away from the central economic hubs.
To accelerate building of infrastructure relevant for the 4IR, businesses can play a vital role in engaging with the government on projects that can be tested and scaled. At the same time, labour unions can facilitate any negotiation deadlocks that prevent timeous project rollout.
In conclusion, the government must urgently buy a cloud to enable data storage and computing capability. The government cannot build its own cloud as effectively as some of the leading technology companies such as Amazon and Microsoft. As a country where protest has become synonymous with service delivery, tapping into 4IR solutions could be our best chance to overcome this.
This is the seventh in a series of eight articles unpacking the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Tshilidzi Marwala is a professor and the vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg. He deputises for Ramaphosa on the Commission
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Accessible Office Technology
Even though computers are accessible using screen access solutions, you may find that certain job tasks are difficult or impossible to complete due to inaccessible workplace technology. Many devices found in the modern workplace have few accessible options. Two of the most commonly inaccessible and widely used pieces of office technology are:
Multi-function printers (MFPs): large copier/scanner/printer/fax machines
Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones: telephones that use the Internet to make and receive calls
Some MFPs and VoIP phones are more accessible than others, and this document describes the most accessible options for a person who is blind. If you can't obtain the most accessible solutions, this document also provides tips to make inaccessible VoIP systems and MFPs more usable.
Accessible MFPs
Most MFPs have accessibility issues that make them difficult to use, such as:
indistinguishable physical keys
low contrast displays
inaccessible touchscreens
Two MFPs, from Canon and Lexmark respectively, are accessible. AFB Tech tested each device to ensure ease of use.
The Canon Voice Guidance kit is an external module that connects to Canon imageRUNNER devices to provide text-to-speech feedback for device functions. The device is controlled with the keypad and you can change the text-to-speech speed, volume, and pitch. The Canon Voice Operation kit is similar but includes voice dictation and adds accessibility to further functionality. Canon can provide braille overlays for keys if desired. The Voice Guidance Kit is priced around $750 and the Voice Operation Kit is priced around $1800.
The Lexmark Accessibility Solution is a web interface that allows you to set up printing jobs on a Lexmark device from your office computer. The interface can also be accessed from any web-capable device connected to the network and uses standard controls so that it can be accessed with many different screen access solutions. Users can set up jobs from the interface and then launch it from the device with a short numerical code. You can submit multiple jobs and submit them consecutively. Lexmark has also produced Lexmark Accessibility Speech which provides audio messages for status indications. These can be customized by your system administrator. The Accessibility Solution is priced at $656 and the Accessibility Speech is $375 from third-party vendors. Lexmark also provides accessible overlays for their MFPs.
Methods for Completing Tasks using Inaccessible MFPs
If you cannot obtain an accessible MFP solution, there are a few modifications that can allow you to make use of an inaccessible MFP:
Add tactile overlays for indistinguishable keys
Add tactile markings to static buttons on touch displays
Set up favorites for jobs
Navigate using a keypad if possible, and memorize critical menus
Accessible VoIP Systems
The most common way of making a VoIP system accessible is by using a softphone for phone functions. A softphone is a software system for making telephone calls over the internet using a VoIP system. AFB tested two softphones that run on the Windows operating system and have been designed to provide accessibility for inaccessible VoIP systems.
Accessaphone by Tenacity is a softphone that uses standard Windows controls so that it is accessible to screen readers. Accessaphone connects to a physical VoIP phone so that the phone's microphone provides input and the phone's speaker provides output. Accessaphone can make use of the Windows SAPI 5 text-to-speech voices installed on your computer to voice controls and caller ID if desired. It also includes keyboard shortcuts to make navigating the interface quick and efficient. It works with multiple VoIP networks, including Alworx, iCore, NEC, Shortel, and Cisco. One license is priced at $1500, with a discount available for buying in bulk.
VTGO508 Softphone by IP Blue Software Solutions is another Windows-based softphone that is designed for use with the Cisco Call Manager platform. It does not require a physical phone but can use a microphone for input and your computer speakers/headphones for output. It contains similar features to Accessaphone: accessible controls, access to text-to-speech, and keyboard shortcuts. In AFB's testing, it was not preferred by users as some controls are not read when using a screen reader. When using a screen magnifier, many controls are only represented by images instead of real text. This softphone is priced at $750 per license, making it a less costly option in comparison to Accessaphone. Even with the issues noted above, it is possible to accurately use the softphone to access VoIP features.
Low Cost and Free VoIP Systems
Due to the high cost of commercial accessible softphones for Windows, you may not be able to obtain one for your office. There are many mainstream Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) softphones, several of which AFB has tested and found to be accessible:
Telephone (OSX)
A SIP softphone accessible with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader
Provides access to basic phone functions
Free to download and use
Acrobits Softphone (iOS)
A softphone for iOS that is accessible using Apple's VoiceOver screen reader
Provides basic features such as address book, call log, and caller ID
Transferring, conferencing, and other advanced functions are not available
Users can easily record and replay calls
Connects to many VoIP providers and can be configured with a generic SIP account
The app is priced at $6.99 at time of writing
3CX Phone3 (iOS)
An advanced softphone usable with VoiceOver
Can connect to SIP networks
Some static buttons are unlabeled but dynamic content is displayed properly
Advanced features such as transferring and conferencing are available
Multiple phone lines can be active at once
Top 10 Features of an Accessible VoIP phone
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones are found in many offices but are often inaccessible to individuals with blindness or visual impairments (BVI). If you're assisting a consumer who is BVI to acquire an accessible VoIP system for their office, and want to make sure that it's fully accessible, here are the top 10 features to keep in mind.
Discernable physical keys
Keys on VoIP phones that are uniform in shape and texture and are placed close together can be difficult to use for individuals with BVI. A VoIP phone that has well-spaced, prominent keys that are different shapes and textures can make the interface of a physical VoIP phone accessible. Keys with unique textures or shapes provide a point of orientation and make memorizing key locations easier when navigating a phone by touch.
Accessible caller ID
Like most physical phones, VoIP phones usually display caller ID on a digital display that is difficult for someone with BVI to use. A VoIP phone that can connect to an external talking caller ID or has some other way of non-visually communicating caller ID can be used successfully by someone with BVI.
Accessible voicemail indicator
VoIP phones have visual indicators to alert users to new voicemail. Look for systems that present this information in an accessible manner. For example, sending an email to the user upon receipt of a voicemail is an accessible alternative for people with BVI.
Accessible call log
The call log of a physical VoIP phone is available on the digital display without an accessible alternative. Currently, an accessible call log can be acquired by connecting a software based VoIP phone (softphone) to the same line as the physical phone so that it can be accessed by a person with BVI using computer access software.
Accessible address book
Like the call log, the address book is presented visually on the digital display of a physical VoIP phone. The most accessible way to use the address book is to use a softphone that can make calls on the same line as the physical phone so that the user can use the address book using screen access software on the softphone.
Accessible softkeys
A softkey is a physical button that changes function depending on circumstances. The current function of a softkey is presented visually on a digital display just above the key so that a user knows what the key will do if pressed. Softkeys that have audible or tactile indications that their status has changed are accessible to people with BVI.
Large font/high contrast display
In many cases VoIP displays are not backlit and have small fonts and low contrast, making the display very difficult to read for someone with low vision. A VoIP phone is more accessible if the display has high contrast between foreground and background. Large font also makes the display easier to read.
Accessible documentation
Printed documentation that uses a small font is inaccessible to someone with BVI. The most universally accessible style of documentation will be digital formats such as DOCX or HTML. Digital documents can be enlarged by screen magnifiers, read with screen readers, or printed in braille. (NOTE: PDF documents that contain only images of text are not accessible to screen readers or braille displays.)
Accessible indication of status changes
In order to be accessible, status changes, such as phone muting and display navigation, should have sounds to signal these changes. Such sounds, commonly called earcons, make navigating VoIP systems easier for a person with BVI. For example, a different tone playing for mute and unmute allows a person with BVI to determine the status of their device.
Accessible alternative for display information
The display on a physical phone can be used for many functions, from caller ID to settings. Communicating this information using synthetic speech makes a VoIP system more accessible. Currently, the only method for presenting VoIP functions in a completely accessible manner is to use a softphone, because there are no physical VoIP phones that present their information in an accessible manner from the device itself.
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A Reserva da biosfera Ziemeļvidzemes () é a única reserva da biosfera na Letónia. Está situada na parte norte do país, ao longo da fronteira com a Estónia.

Principais características
 Coordenadas: 57 ° 20 'a 58 ° 10' N, 24 ° 20 'a 26 ° 00' E
 Área: 4576 km ² (cerca de 6% da Letónia), da qual
 Santuários: 184,4 km ²
 Paisagem protecção zonas: 1 600 km ²
 Neutro zonas: 1 625,6 km ²
 Mar do litoral até a profundidade de 10 m: 1 160 km ²
 Altura acima do nível do mar: 0 – 127 m

Principais ecossistemas: florestas temperadas de coníferas e mistas. Todos os tipos de floresta representados Letónia, alta pântanos, litoral massives dunas, praia prados, prístinas praias, lagos e córregos naturais, falésias arenito.

Valores
A reserva inclui grande variedade de diversos recursos naturais e dos habitats semi-naturais, que inclui vastas áreas de paisagem primitiva e tradicional. Área menor natureza inclui 51 áreas protegidas.

Do ponto de vista turístico, os pontos de interesse da Reserva da Biosfera do Norte Vidzeme são:
 rio Salaca - principalmente com o seu fluxo rápido, as múltiplas formações de arenito e cavernas, próprios para vários dias de visita de barco. Um destino popular de turismo local é a cidade de Mazsalaca - onde o rio Salaca tem um especialmente impressionante canyon incluindo um famoso eco de um precipício - Skaņaiskalns. As maiores grutas naturais da Letónia estão localizados no Salaca - as chamadas grutas X (mais de 300 m de comprimento).
 praia Vidzeme - pristina praia arenosa de arenito com falésias, cachoeiras, rochedos;
 lago Burtnieks

História
Em 1990 governo letão criado Norte Vidzeme regional na conservação da natureza complexa das fronteiras da actual reserva da biosfera. Lá foi criado com a administração do banco na cidade e começou Salacgrīva activa planeamento trabalho para criação da primeira reserva da biosfera no país. Projeto foi ambiciosa, porque a nova natureza da área protegida demorou cerca de 6% da área da Letónia, incluindo várias cidades, indústrias e infra-estrutura objetos.

A Reserva da Biosfera foi criada oficialmente em 11 de Dezembro de 1997, e faz parte da Rede Mundial de Reservas da Biosfera.

Administração
A administração está à beira-mar na vila de Salacgrīva, no edifício histórico redesenhado. Pessoal - 11 pessoas. Alguns membros do pessoal estão localizados em outras áreas da grande reserva.

Ligações externas
  - Webpage oficial com fotos, informações, eventos actuais

Ziemelvidzemes

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is being called on the carpet to explain why it gave tens of millions of dollars to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a United Nations agency that has been accused of "quackery" and "cherry picking" its facts.
The NIH agreed to appear before Rep. Jason Chaffetz Jason ChaffetzLawmakers contemplate a tough political sell: Raising their pay Top Utah paper knocks Chaffetz as he mulls run for governor: 'His political career should be over' Boehner working on memoir: report MORE's House Oversight Committee — but only on the condition that the hearing is closed-press and off-limits to the public. We don't even know the exact date the hearing will be held.
Meanwhile, the NIH is stonewalling FOIA requests for its emails with IARC staff, claiming — absurdly — that U.S. freedom of information laws somehow don't apply to U.S. government employees communicating with the IARC.
Why all the secrecy? The growing scandal over the IARC's finding that the widely used herbicide glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic" to humans has nothing do with national security, terrorism or classified information.
Congress simply wants the NIH to explain its support and staff involvement with an agency that has been widely criticized for its shoddy science and plagued by questions of bias. Science claims upon which public health policies are set demand transparency, expert review and demonstrated replicability.
Because of the IARC's flawed assessment and its unprecedented political lobbying, glyphosate's re-approval is now threatened in Europe, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed what should have been an easy re-approval. Losing glyphosate would be a massive blow to American farmers, consumers and the agricultural economy.
If we want the American people to continue to trust the integrity of our regulatory system, the NIH needs to answer the questions raised by the IARC's actions.
In March of this year, David Zaruk published a series detailing the conflicts of interest of the IARC's "independent expert," Chris Portier.
An ex-staffer at the NIH's sub-agency, the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Portier drove the current IARC monograph process, determining which chemicals would be reviewed and influencing who would be selected to participate on the review panels — all the while taking a pay check from the anti-pesticide Environmental Defense Fund.
Despite the IARC's purported strict conflict of interest rules, which it routinely uses to exclude scientists with any connection to industry, the agency covered up Portier's activist connections for years, identifying him only as "retired" from the NIEHS.
R. Thomas Zoeller, advisory board member of the anti-pesticide Organic Center.
Others, like Aaron Blair, Isabelle Baldi, Matthew Ross and Ivan Rusyn, frequently collaborate in activist conferences, co-publish papers with activists, or publicly lobby to ban pesticides. Many also serve as expert witnesses for lawsuits claiming chemicals cause cancer and are positioned to directly profit from the IARC's skewed and misleading hazard-based cancer rankings.
What role did the NIEHS and other U.S. government employees have in the IARC monograph process?
Was the NIEHS aware of Chris Portier's and others' conflicts of interest when it provided millions in taxpayer funds to the IARC?
Will the NIH comply with U.S. law and release their FOIA communications with the IARC to the public?
Finally, serious concerns have been raised about NIH and EPA procedures involving Chris Portier's brother, Kenneth Portier. The two sat on multiple NIEHS and EPA panels and other meetings without disclosing their relationship — even when Ken sat in review of Chris's work.
Despite declaring his belief that glyphosate should be taken off the market and the fact that his brother's reputation as an expert claiming glyphosate causes cancer is directly tied to the review findings, Kenneth Portier has been named to sit on EPA's glyphosate review panel.
Given this troubling conflict of interest, will the NIH and EPA disclose who recommended Kenneth Portier to this panel, release any official correspondence with Kenneth Portier and his brother Chris, and ask Kenneth Portier to make public any correspondence he has had with Chris regarding glyphosate?
The NIH needs to divulge what it knew and when it knew it. It must comply with U.S. transparency laws and rectify any internal conflicts that led to U.S. taxpayer dollars funding a rogue U.N. agency.
That's how things are supposed to be done in the United States. Not in secret, behind closed doors.
Chassy served as a researcher at the NIH for 21 years before moving to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a department head and assistant dean, and is now professor emeritus of Food Science and Human Nutrition.


Jones first J2 competition event was the 1950 Australian Hillclimb Championship at Rob Roy in November, he finished 2nd in his class. In 1951 he raced the car successfully at Rob Roy, at Bathurst where he was timed at 104.8mph on ConRod Straight and at other meetings.
Hawkes raced the car in standard form for a while and then engaged Melbourne's Ern Seeliger to modify it by fitment of an Ardun OHV engine kit and Jaguar 4 speed gearbox with 'C Type' ratios to replace the 3 speed Ford Pilot 'box. The tail of the Allard was replaced with a narrower one, the front and rear guards removed and wire wheels adapted to Lancia hubs fitted. The light car now developed circa 300bhp and was a formidable, noisy and spectacular weapon at the time.
Over the next couple of years the J2 competed widely, mainly driven by Hawkes but occasionally by Reg Robbins who maintained it- it was also driven by John Sawyer and Adrian Gundlach. The car raced at Fishermans Bend, in Albert Parks inaugural 1953 meeting and Rob Roy, all in Victoria. Hawles competed at Collingrove Hillclimb, Sellicks Beach and Port Wakefield in South Australia.
He travelled to New Zealand for the 1954 NZ Grand Prix meeting at Ardmore in January. There the car blew the OHV engine in practice, a stone pierced the radiator. The side valve engine was fitted for the race, famously won by Stan Jones in the Maybach after an amazing overnight engine rebuild. The J2's Ford engine was brittle and 'popped' comprehensively at least 3 times, twice with rod failure, the errant component carving the cast iron block in half on both occasions. The J2 was very quick though, it recorded 137 mph on Longfords 'Flying Mile' during the 1955 Tasmanian Trophy meeting.
Hawkes advertised # 1731 for sale in October 1955 but continued to race it before being finally bought by Reg Robbins who had been preparing the car for Hawkes as noted above. He raced it at Phillip Island and Rob Roy in late 1956 and early 1957 respectively before sale to Geoff McHugh in Tasmania.
Melbourne's Ian McDonald repatriated it from a Tasmanian 'chook shed' in 1964 and restored it, a process which took 2 years. He first raced the car in an historic event at an open meeting at Sandown in 1966. The car has passed through numerous sets of caring hands since then and is still in Australia.
In the the 1930s Sydney Allard was successful as a British Trials and Hillclimb competitor with his Allard Specials. Operating from Adlards Motors, a Ford dealership he acquired in 1929, Allard competed successfully in international motor racing. He was 3third at Le Mans in 1950 and victorious in the Monte Carlo Rally in an Allard P1 in 1952.
After racing first on motorbikes he moved to four wheels, in 1936 the first 'Allard Special' was built.
Allard's first cars were based on Ford products. The first 'CLK 5' combined a Ford Model 40 chassis and engine with a Bugatti Type 51 body. Its light weight and ground clearance made it an ideal Trials racer. By moving the cockpit as far backwards as possible, Allard concentrated weight over the rear wheels, a design principle of all future Allard's. With Ford's flat-head V8 providing plenty of power it was competitive immediately.
Pre War a small number of Allard Specials were built powered by either the Ford V8 or Lincoln V12 and were race winners.
During the War Adlards Motors repaired damaged military vehicles…and Sydney designed a new sportscar, which was built in 1946 and is now referred to as the J1. Ford components formed the basis of the car. A braced and boxed frame housed a Ford 3.6 litre V8 and 3-speed gearbox. Suspension was by a split axle at the front and live axle at the rear, transverse leaf springs were used front and rear. A full width body was fitted, but the guards could be removed and replaced by cycle-guards to turn the J1 Sports into a Trials car. Twelve J1s' were built and competed in Britain and in Europe, its shortcoming was the flat-head V8, which was underpowered and overheated. readily.
Allard then built, in larger numbers the K1 sports two seater, L-Type Tourer and M-Type coupe.
In 1950 Allard launched the J2. Based on the J1 design, the new car was designed with the J1's shortcomings in mind.
The front suspension was similar, the transverse leaf springs were replaced with coils at both front and rear- and a de-Dion axle was fitted with inboard drum brakes at the rear. The combination of rear weight bias and better rear suspension gave the car much better traction. Modified Ford sidevalve V8's were Allard's engines of choice, but the chassis was built to accommodate other engines, with Cadillac's pushrod V8 the J2 was 'in a league of its own' and very successful in the US.
'Allard's biggest road racing success was in 1950, when Sydney Allard and Tom Cole drove a Cadillac powered J2 to third place overall and a first in class at Le Mans. In 1951 a slightly modified version, dubbed J2X was introduced. It was similar to the J2, but the engine was mounted further forward to allow a larger cockpit. Chrysler Hemi and Cadillac powered J2s and J2Xs dominated racing in America. The final evolutions of the J2 were the J2X Le Mans and JR, which both featured a fully enveloping body', wrote Wouter Melissen in ultimatecarpage.com.
After 1908 Allards were built production ended in 1959. Increased competition from Jaguar, Lotus, Austin Healey and others producing quality production sports and racing cars made the going tough as the sixties dawned but the company and its clever products 'punched above their weight' very successfully for many years.
90 J2's were built from 1949 to 1951. Cars delivered to the US were usually 'sans engine' allowing the customer to choose. Those with ultimate performance in mind specified the Cadillac or Chrysler 'Hemi' OHV engines with a wide variety of modifications available 'off the shelf".
Specifications of the Ford Pilot 'Ardun' engine as fitted to #1731 and modified by Tom Hawkes; 3923cc, bore and stroke 80.96mmx95.25mm. Compression ratio 8:1. Magneto ignition. 2 Solex carburettors giving a claimed, and i suspect very optimistic, 300bhp.
The cars chassis was a ladder or box section frame having a wheelbase of 100 inches and track of 56/52 inches front/rear.
Front suspension was Allard divided or split axle with coil springs and hydraulic shocks. A de-Dion setup was deployed at the rear again with coil springs and hydraulic shocks. Drum brakes were fitted mounted outboard at the front and inboard at the rear.


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Robust recovery finally gets grizzlies delisted, but ESA still needs major reforms
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Within the ESA, extensive (unconstitutional) powers are given to the federal government to limit activities on state and private lands. For this reason, various agencies, including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish & Wildlife, and numerous extreme environmental groups, have used the ESA to halt development on state and private lands, even to the point of shutting down industry, and interfering with property owners utilizing their own land and water.
by Marjorie Haun
A Thursday press release issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced the agency's long-awaited decision to take the Yellowstone Grizzly off the Endangered Species list. It also cited Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's comments regarding his department's determinations. It reads:
Due to the success of conservation efforts and collaboration among a variety of stakeholders, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced today that the Yellowstone population of the grizzly bear has been recovered to the point where federal protections can be removed and overall management can be returned to the states and tribes. The population has rebounded from as few as 136 bears in 1975 to an estimated 700 today and meets all the criteria for delisting.
"As a kid who grew up in Montana, I can tell you that this is a long time coming and very good news for many communities and advocates in the Yellowstone region," said Secretary Zinke. "This achievement stands as one of America's great conservation successes; the culmination of decades of hard work and dedication on the part of the state, tribal, federal and private partners. As a Montanan, I'm proud of what we've achieved together."
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) consists of portions of northwestern Wyoming, southwestern Montana and eastern Idaho. Grizzly bear populations outside of this DPS in the lower 48 states will be treated separately under the ESA and will continue to be protected.
The GYE grizzly bear population is one of the best studied bear populations in the world thanks to the longstanding efforts of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST). Population and habitat monitoring efforts undertaken by the IGBST indicate that GYE Grizzly Bears have more than doubled their range since the mid-1970s. They now occupy more than 22,500 square miles, an area larger than the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut combined. Stable population numbers for grizzly bears for more than a decade also suggest that the GYE is at or near its capacity to support grizzly bears. This decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was informed by over four decades of intensive, independent scientific efforts.
The delisting of a species such as the Yellowstone Grizzly is an occurrence almost a rare as the most endangered of species on the list; it just doesn't happen very often. In February of this year, Senator John Barrasso of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, commented on the lack of species recovery and delisting. He said:
"Here's the problem – the Endangered Species Act is not working today.
"We should all be concerned when the Endangered Species Act fails to work.
"States, counties, wildlife managers, home builders, construction companies, farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders are all making it clear that the Endangered Species Act is not working today.
"A major goal of the Endangered Species Act is the recovery of species to the point that protection under the statute is no longer necessary.
"Of 1,652 species of animals and plants in the U.S. listed as either endangered or threatened since the law was passed in 1973, only 47 species have been delisted due to recovery of the species.
"In other words, the Fish and Wildlife Service has concluded that less than 3 percent of species in the United States under the protection of the Endangered Species Act have recovered sufficiently to no longer necessitate the protection of the statute.
"As a doctor, if I admit 100 patients to the hospital and only 3 recover enough under my treatment to be discharged, I would deserve to lose my medical license.
One of the key defects in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is its lack of clear criteria in quantifying what successful species recovery looks like. And, although the ESA sets forth harsh and extensive punishments where its provisions are violated, there is nothing in the act that repeals restrictions, fines and penalties once a species meets recovery criteria and is delisted. Following the Yellowstone Grizzly announcement, Rob Bishop, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources said this:
"I commend this Administration and the Department of the Interior for delisting the grizzly bear even though it should have been done years ago. States are far more capable of managing the grizzly population than the federal government. The time it took to get this delisting is the latest evidence that reform of ESA is sorely needed. Recovery and delisting — and responsible state management that will prevent listings in the first place — must be the goals of ESA, not lifetime sentences on the endangered list fraught with frivolous litigation."
Chairman Bishop is correct in his assertion that states would do a far better job of managing grizzly populations, and other threatened and endangered species. The ESA as it stands, is a one-size-fits-all policy that, when it comes to management and recovery of thousands of species across countless, diverse ecosystems, is cumbersome, imbalanced, and prone to excesses and abuse.
Within the ESA, extensive (unconstitutional) powers are given to the federal government to limit activities on state and private lands. For this reason, various agencies, including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish & Wildlife, and numerous extreme environmental groups, have used the ESA to halt development on state and private lands, even to the point of shutting down industry, and interfering with property owners utilizing their own land and water. Instances where landowners acting to protect their property rights by ensuring that no endangered or threatened species are found on their lands, have caused the reverse effect intended by ESA.
The Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) published a report on the ESA's impact on private and state property. The author, Richard Stroup, points out:
The ESA, as interpreted by the Fish and Wildlife Service, calls for FWS biologists to control how land is used any time they consider it important for listed species. They decide whether farming, or logging, or building or even walking the land will be allowed. On such land, private or public, the FWS biologists become, in effect, land managers on behalf of the listed species. (The National Marine Fisheries Service has the responsibility for ocean-going fish.)
When a northern spotted owl, red-cockaded woodpecker, or other species listed as endangered or threatened is found on private property, the owners are required to meet the demands of the Fish and Wildlife Service biologists. Yet the biologists have no economic incentive to limit their demands. Since they have no requirement to compensate the owners of the land they control, other people's land has no budgetary cost to them; it is available free of charge.
In fact, however, land is a scarce good. The landowner who has listed species on his or her land, or who has habitat that might attract listed species, may not willingly offer it up free simply because Fish and Wildlife Service officials think they need it. Yet according to the law, the government has no obligation to consider the wishes of the owner or compensate the owner for taking control away.
The result is not only animosity on the part of landowners, animosity that is fully justified. It is also damage to the species that the biologists want to protect. This ability to control how property is used makes an enemy out of even the most harmless of birds or other listed species. In other words, by focusing the enormous power of the federal government on the supposed protection of rare species, the Act has made rare species unwanted and has even encouraged some people to get rid of them. This explains the paradox of the Act's enormous power and minimal results.
Although the Trump Administration, with Ryan Zinke heading up Interior, is determined to correct threats to private property rights and resource development posed by ESA, it's a slow process, and radicals on the environmentalist/animal rights Left, are determined to fight needed reforms tooth and nail. The ESA, though dysfunctional, provides a platform for the extreme greens to sue the pants off federal agencies, lock up lands, water, and other resources, and at the same time, take in millions of dollars in ESA 'sue & settle' schemes. Consider the ongoing spotted owl brouhaha, which is responsible for the near-death of the timber industry in America's Pacific Northwest, and the loss of countless jobs. The misapplication of ESA in an attempt to 'protect' the spotted owl has driven hundreds of communities into desperation and poverty. Despite severe restrictions on logging operations in the Pacific Northwest, spotted owl populations, it turns out, have continued to decline. Why? It has nothing to do with trees, and everything to do with owls; in this case, the barred owl, which preys on spotted owls. It's owl vs. owl, and a lot of working families in California, Oregon and Washington have paid a steep price. The solution of wildlife biologists has been to kill barred owls in order to reduce predation on spotted owls. And all the while, rural, resource-based communities in the Northwest are sliding into economic oblivion.
It's high time the ESA is reformed, realigned with science, and grounded in sound economic incentives. This incredibly powerful law has failed to protect species to the extent intended, but it has succeeded in destroying local economies, and driving property owners to desperate measures to order to defend their rights against this intrusive and unreasonably punitive federal policy.
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J. A. Hunsinger says:
I sold several hundred acres of farmland in Colorado in 2002, where I regularly saw Black Footed Ferrets while irrigating my fields. This animal was considered very rare and endangered at the time. I can tell you that they are not rare nor are they endangered. I did not mention the sighting to anybody, especially any government entities, and for all the reasons stated in your excellent article, Marjorie.
Any issue having to do with EPA, Interior, or the ESA is a problem for rural landowners. Contact with the government should be limited to a friendly greeting, and nothing else. My response when specifically asked about the Black Footed Ferret, and I was asked, was, "A what?"
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A glass: chemical-resistant and similar to window glass, it's sometimes used to make processing equipment.
AE glass: resistant to alkali.
C glass: this chemical glass has high resistance to chemical impacts.
E glass: a good insulator of electrical currents.
S glass: a structural glass used for its mechanical properties.
The use of fibreglass began in World War II, after glass fibres (invented by Russel Games Slaytor) and polyester resin (used since 1935) were combined to create the strong, long-lasting product. Fibreglass was an excellent alternative to metal during wartime and currently, two million tons of unsaturated polyester resin is produced across the globe.
Due to its malleability and tenacity, fibreglass is used across a wide variety of industries to make everything from kayaks and ladders, to bathtubs and circuit boards.
Fibreglass is an extremely versatile material which allows it to benefit multiple manufacturing sectors. But what are the main advantages of this popular material?
Exceptionally strong with a resistance that is better than steel.
Easily combines with other synthetic resins.
Holds its shape and won't expand or contract with heat/cold easily.
From planes and boats to insulation and enclosure, fibreglass is relied on throughout manufacturing to improve safety and lower production and maintenance costs. Currently, China is the largest manufacturer of fibreglass in the world, followed by North America and Europe.
It's clear that fibreglass offers many manufacturing advantages. But how are these relevant to protecting you from wind, rain and stormy weather?
If you want an umbrella that will last, fibreglass offers excellent longevity. Fibreglass is tougher than carbon fibre, as it has a higher breaking point when flexed, as well as the ability to bend without compromising its structure. Since it's incredibly difficult to break fibreglass and it has such a high resistance to impact, an umbrella should last you a long time if it's constructed from this material — no matter how often it's used or where you store it.
Being non-conductive, fibreglass is an excellent choice as an umbrella material. A fibreglass umbrella also won't absorb moisture and, unlike steel and aluminium, fibreglass won't corrode. This means you can use it in heavy downpours or in places with high salt content in the air without worrying that you'll have to replace it.
Pound for pound, fibreglass is tougher than sheet metal, which is why it's used for products such as wind turbines and car bodies.
Fibreglass umbrella frames are excellent for withstanding high winds and powerful downpours. Less prone to cracking and denting than other materials, you don't have to worry about the structure of your brolly in very bad weather. Plus, you have a far lower chance of it breaking if you pack it into a bag or keep it in the back of the car.
Many umbrellas are classed as windproof when they aren't. However, fibreglass umbrellas are sure to offer incredible strength, which helps to lower the chance of them turning inside out during high winds. For example, the spring above the runner provides a supportive, 'buffer' role that works to keep the brolly's shape, while the suppleness of the material helps the frame restore its structure without damage.
Fibreglass has an incredibly low strength-to-weight ratio — hence its use in computers, TVs and mobile phones.
Generally, fibreglass weighs about half as much as aluminium and a seventh as much as steel. So, not only is fibreglass extremely strong, but it's also comfortably lightweight. Fibreglass is significantly lighter than wood or steel too, so it's ideal for those days when the rain won't stop and you need your umbrella over your head for hours.
Fibreglass racks up fewer maintenance costs than alternative materials such as carbon fibre, which makes them a cost-effective purchase for consumers. Fibreglass has a material cost of approximately $2-$3, while graphite racks up a price of $9-$20 and aluminium sheets carry a fee of around $4-$10.
Due to its long-lasting features, you also won't need to replace a fibreglass umbrella as often as other types, and the materials in general is less expensive than carbon composites.
While materials such as carbon fibre also have their advantages, fibreglass wins outright when it comes to flexibility.
Fibreglass is the perfect material for making umbrella ribs due to its ability to handle extreme flex patterns — such as high winds in stormy weather. You also don't need to be concerned about your umbrella changing shape during hot and cold seasons. Fibreglass has the least contraction and expansion when compared to wood, plastic and metal. So, it maintains its shape and structure well in a wide range of temperatures.
While fibreglass often competes with materials like carbon fibre, there's no denying its advantages. With lower retail costs, exceptional tensile strength and incredible flexibility, a fibreglass umbrella promises to keep you dry in adverse weather for potentially many years.
This article was researched and created by Fulton Umbrellas — a UK provider of premium birdcage umbrellas.


The Las Vegas 4th quarter 2018 market slowdown has continued into the first month of 2019 with opening month closing the worst since January 2015. Yet supply of inventory has risen sharply in the face of lower demand resulting in 4.2 months of SFR inventory. However, the chart below depicting sales by community reveals anywhere from 2 to 20 months of inventory – depending upon the specific community. The good news is that this market shift has put downward pressure on listing prices of available inventory even as SFR closed sales prices improved. Consequently the big news is that the overall level of overpricing dropped markedly this month. January 2019 SFR closed sales fell nearly 20% from January 2018 and 15.5% from December SFR closings. Even so, the median closed sales price of an SFR nudged up to $300,000 in January for a 1.3% increase over last month while the average closed sales price of an SFR improved to $351,518 for a 1.1% increase over December 2018.
So is there light at the end of the tunnel? Or did the government shut that off as well?? Yes! The silver lining is that pended sales are up nearly 14% from last month – and we all look forward to those additional closings.


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Boy floats away in homemade UFO (updated)
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This is terrifying …
A 6-year-old boy is floating over northeastern Colorado in a homebuilt lighter-than-air craft and authorities are racing to try and rescue him. The homemade flying saucer , covered in foil and filled with helium, lifted the boy into the air near Fort Collins Thursday morning after the balloon became untethered at the family home. Fort Collins police and other authorities have been alerted and Airtracker 7 has launched in an effort to locate the boy. We're told the boy was near Milliken around noon and was heading southeast at about 7,000 feet, which would be about 2,000 feet above ground level. Skies in the area are partly cloudy and southwest wind speeds are 15 to 20 miles per hour. "It is believed the device could rise to 10,000 feet," said Eloise Campanella, Larimer County Sheriff's Officer spokeswoman. Deputies from Larimer and Weld counties are tracking the balloon as it drifts.
….and it's over. The kid was hiding in the attic.
72 thoughts on "Boy floats away in homemade UFO (updated)"
Nico Nostis says:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Lifting a 6-year old (and the contraption he's in) takes a lot of helium: http://science.howstuffworks.com/helium2.htm
Dave Bell says:
The balloon was estimated at 20 ft diameter, 6 ft high.
Maybe on the order of 1100 cubic feet, could lift ~70 pounds.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
You say it's terrifying, but think of it this way: If this boy is able to create this and sucessfully launch it at 6 years old, imagine what he can do 10 years from now when he's 16!!
Future astronaut perhaps?
at 10000 feet the air temp is 20-25 degrees F
The boy simply unhooked it from his backyard, he did not build it.
XsavioR says:
One of the first tests for space flight was a guy in a balloon that went considerably higher then this guy is going to. Then he jumped out and free fell from the stratosphere. Of course he had a parachute but still I find my self oddly jealous of both of them , that is assuming the kid survives, its going to get chilly at 10k feet. As insane as this sounds I want to do it. Its probably my best chance to get to see space and if Im gonna sky dive it might as well be a 15 minute free fall.
Hope to see an update that the child was recovered with nothing more then an absolutely amazing story to tell at school the next day.
@chris: OH. Then I guess somebody's in for some very big spankings!
If he hasn't frozen to death.
Terrible parenting. I guess the parents don't consider safety or monitoring your child.
This Mylar balloon could hit high-power power lines.
thebigcheese says:
Well, at least now someone can blame Disney for their child's stupidity instead of video games.
It landed.
Doesnt look like the kid was in it , landed safely with compartment intact no child present. Lets hope hes hiding from his dad for unhooking it.
jeff-o says:
But was the child inside when it took off? I hope not!
Heard on one of the local news-casts: "this is the danger when people try these things best left to the professionals". to my mind *this* is the bad news of this event for this Maker venue. talking-heads: amateur inventors == bad
jobrodesign says:
I couldn't agree more… the last thing the maker movement needs is the perception that the community as as whole is not responsible. Bad parenting? absolutely.. But the idea that making things should be left to the professionals is a reaction based on fear. We'll need some positive press after this.
Phillip Torrone says:
@jobrodesign – this appears to be a case of unsupervised children, not anything to do with "makers" – it could be a pool, a car, a chainsaw, anything. if kids aren't watched, things can happen.
alandove says:
Here's a quick calculation based on the sketchy information available (the CNN photo of the balloon on the ground, mainly):
Balloon radius: about 6 feet.
Balloon height: about 6 feet.
If it were a perfect cylinder, the volume would be:
pi*6^2*6 = pi * 36 * 6 = 678.5 cubic feet.
Helium has a lifting capacity of 28.2g/cf. So 678.5 * 28.2 = 19,136g = 42 pounds.
I think that's a best-case lift figure for this craft, given that I calculated the volume as a cylinder, and it's actually lenticular. The balloon itself and the basket must weigh at least a couple of pounds. According to a handy pediatric growth chart, a 40-pound six-year-old would be pretty seriously underweight. I bet he was never on board.
Check the family's property, and see if he's hiding behind the shed or in the basement.
The CNN story said it's 20 feet long and 5 feet high. That's over 97 pounds if the balloon is a cylinder.
The CNN estimate is 20 feet in DIAMETER. The standard formula for cylinder volume uses RADIUS as an input. Divide by two. Also, I revised the CNN estimate based on the photo, which makes the craft look closer to 12 feet in diameter (i.e. 6 feet in radius). People tend to overestimate sizes of shiny objects.
pi*10^2*5 = etc…
My bad. I see that you did use 10 feet as the radius to get that figure. But I still don't buy the original size estimate, given the first photo of the thing on the ground with a guy standing right next to it. He'd have to be 9 feet tall for that to be a 20-foot diameter saucer.
The diameter of the balloon looked wider than the length of the Ford F150 crew cab truck next to it. The crew cab is 19 and a half feet.
Elliott Arthur says:
I read that the balloon was 20 feet by 5 feet, should lift around 70 pounds, so yeah, a light plywood basket and 6 y/o boy a possibility. I'd be looking along the flight path for an injured boy, more likely early in the flight, as he'd likely be frightened by the gyrations and turbulence. The winds were a bit strong this morning.
It's not a cylinder; it's an oblate spheroid.
The volume equation for a spheroid is 4/3 pi a^2 b, where a is the radius of the true circular axis, and b is the radius of the non-circular axis. If the measurements in the article are correct, then a is 10 feet and b is 2.5 feet.
4/3 * pi * 2.5^2 * 10 = 261.8 ft^3.
Assuming that the guy above is correct and helium lifts 28.2 grams per cubic foot, then the balloon would lift a whopping 16 pounds… about enough for the balloon and the basket.
Lots of grief over nothing if you ask me. That's why you don't listen to UFO quacks.
that's for a prolate ellipsoid. you want to swap your minor and major axes. then it turns out much closer to the cylindrical approximation which isn't really so bad.
The formula is right for both types of spheroids. I just messed up the calculation. Anyways, I have no defense for my stupidity. If I was going to go through the trouble of actually doing the calculation and come to a conclusion, I should have double checked it, or at least considered that it couldn't be *that* different from the other calculations. :-/
Your text is correct.
However, your calculation needs to exchange 'a' and 'b':
4/3 * pi * 10.0^2 * 2.5 = 1047 ft^3
28.2 grams/ft^3 * 1047 ft^3 = 29.5 kg or ~65 lbs.
Doesn't change the fact that he was hiding in a box in the attic, of course…
Whoops. You're right that was dumb.
Haydee says:
I want to thank Rick for not being afraid to tell the viewers to pray, I watch the show every afternoon. I met Rick in Homestead,Fl while he was reporting on Hurricane Andrew. Again thank you Rick.
what I am curious about…, is the (in)actions of the first responders???
are these guys dumb as a bag of hammers or what? why were they standing back and waiting when the balloon was on the ground? why didn't someone immediately open the cargo bay hatch to let the boy out? (cuz at that time nobody knew if he was there or not) and omg, shoveling dirt onto the balloon to hold it down? wtf? ever hear of a pocket knife? its only mylar for goodness sake, just cut it and the helium escapes.
Have you ever tried to hold on to a large kite? What if the boy was holding on to the rope? How long could he hold on, how high would he go, might want to check out tree tops?
w r mccollum says:
News must be hard to find,nothing happened,get passed this ,go on to some news ,this is not news ,this is drama…I have an idea,how about some good news instead of this crap,where are the fish biteing,where is the cheapest gasoline,where are some good places to eat,anything to do besides watch CNN,Call the Prez,see what kinda toilet paper he uses,get a life people….wzu2
This is possibly more interesting for, you know, people with empathy, than top 10 lists of places to eat. Sorry for your missing out.
Maker Dino says:
He was hiding in the garage attic.
PAStonker says:
there is no way that ballon would have been big enough to lift a kid, even one as small as a 6 year old, it's more like a weather ballon
Jonny says:
Certainly terrifying that a parent can use their own children to gain publicity.
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FUV Live
Father John Misty: Rockwood Music Hall 2017
Image Caption: FUV Live with Father John Misty (photo by Gus Philippas/WFUV)
by Carmel Holt | 01/28/2020 | 11:30am
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Josh Tillman was once the drummer for the band Fleet Foxes, but as he says in his new Father John Misty song, "Leaving LA," he's always "preferred the speaking parts." Front and center is definitely where he belongs, and he once again proves it in this powerful, stripped-down performance at Rockwood Music Hall.
Since breaking out with Fear Fun, his 2012 debut as Father John Misty, Tillman has spoken to us about the human experience in ways that are sometimes hilarious, but always wildly articulate and self-reflective. Whether the subject is partying in Los Angeles, life in the digital age, or love and monogamy, Tillman is known for his pairings of dry wit and social commentary—and his known distaste for the media, even though he seems to dominate it these days.
This FUV Live show is another not-to-miss Father John Misty experience, treating us to many songs from his third album, the critically-hailed, existential masterpiece Pure Comedy, with arrangements featuring pianist Jon Titterington. There are lots of laughs, a fascinating, wild ride of an interview, and even Tillman taking requests from our audience of FUV members. His performance is also a reminder that in addition to his many lyrical gems, Tillman is a first-rate singer and musician.
Pure Comedy
Total Entertainment Forever
Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
Ballad of the Dying Man
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I Love You, Honeybear
Holy S**t
In Twenty Years or So
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Attention all lovers of classic cars, the International Classic Car Show is returning for its 17th year. It's that time again where everyone has the chance to celebrate their love of these vehicles. Taking place on the 15th and 16th September, vehicles originating from mainland Europe and the UK will be on display. If you have a look, you'll be able to spot retro, vintage, custom, and also classic designs. There will be an abundance of other rare vehicles too.
As we mentioned before, this function takes place over two days. We would also like to point out that it will be happening at two different sites. On the 15th, the show will be at the ever-characterful Newport Quay. All the money you raise will go directly to the Isle of Wight Round Table. They do fantastic work supporting the island's neediest children.
On the 16th, you can catch the show at Ryde Esplanade. This is a very exotic and beautiful location if we do say so ourselves. Funds raised here will go to Newport's Earl Mountbatten Hospice.
If you want to have fun and do some good at the same time, then this is where you need to be.
At Godshill Park Barn, we have accommodation Isle of Wight visitors will love, including the Shepherd's Hut. You can take time here to relax beside the millpond. The actual hut possesses no electricity. As a result it makes it the perfect choice for people who are after a back to nature experience.
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The tome that is Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell has been weighing down my bookshelf a few years now, and let me tell you, it's a hefty one. Counting at over 800 pages, the novel is charming us with its dedication to minutiae noted by ample footnotes and intimate descriptions of a Dickensian world that heaves under frilly dresses and Napoleonic wars. And then there is the issue of *magic*.
It asks questions – does magic exist and if so, what would it be used for? And more importantly, in which manner? – setting the tale of fantasy in an alternate 19th century, in which magic existed, and is about to be awakened by two prophesied magicians.
Initially, magic is only in the domain of scholars, historians if you may, who do not possess the ability to exercise any magical power. That is, until the bookish Norrell emerges, and he represents the opposite of what a magician should be: a dry, middle-aged man, obsessed with collecting and curating knowledge, and acquiring power.
At the same time, a young, gifted, vibrant Jonathan Strange comes onto the scene, and he derives his magic from a down-and-dirty source: the folklore of the Raven King, dipped in elven, forbidden allure of ungentlemanly magics.
The two not only revive magic, but team up in order to help England win the war, yet the methods of the two become so divergent, and as Norrell's influence and desire for control grow, they increasingly clash with Strange's natural ability and wondrous flair. The question of what makes a gentleman, and the vastly differing definitions of morality and Englishness, are thoroughly explored in this collage that relies on intricate knowledge of Jane Austen, Dickens, and Romantic authors.
Suzzanna Clarke's novel entered a somewhat familiar space, one perfected by giants such as Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, yet Clarke adopted a slightly different approach to spinning her narrative.
Instead of immersing us simply in the adventures of our protagonists, she offers an in-depth scholarship of magic history, peppering the novel with footnotes and details that make the tome somehow more scholarly and realistic.
In 2004, Clarke won the Man Booker Prize and in 2005, she scooped up the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
No wonder that when hearing about the adaptation of the Susana Clarke's award-winning novel into a small-screen wonder, I had my reservations, but as per usual, the British made the seemingly impossible into a highly entertaining, amazingly feasible, and magical, producing a wondrous and enchanting series.
Just as with successful adaptations of Pratchett's books into miniseries, so is the BBC1 treatment of Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell successful at tackling this impossibly complex novel.
The seven-part miniseries premiered on May 17th, and stars Eddie Marsan as Norrell, Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange, and a whole slew of wonderful supporting cast members.
Director Toby Haynes, known for his work on Doctor Who, Five Days, and Being Human, does a masterful job at convivially depicting the lush 19th century period drama, with just a smidgeon of well-executed, yet simple effects that allow us to fully immerse in the story, and is a well-known fan of the book.
The miniseries is an absolute must-watch, offering that rare combination of romantic, gothic drama, with a smidgeon of the strange, the funny, the tyrannical, and the morose, all wrapped in a fine, silken robe.


Beside our 9-fold capillary, we manufactured a new multi-channel-capillary, which has 9 small, symmetrically arranged channels in one square cross-section. The channels have the same size. The outer edges are rounded. The capillary is used for the production of sensor, in the electrophysiology or in analytics.


All my new Marilyns during the course of 2010 were, you will have guessed, in Scotland. This takes me within three hills of completing the Scottish Marilyns, just leaving the awkward trio of the St Kilda group. The most notable and, I suppose, the highlight of the year, was my last Scottish mainland Marilyn, Meall an t-Slamain overlooking Fort William, which I climbed on 9 October, a lovely sunny day. This hill was chosen as it vaguely ties in with my first Marilyn, Ben Nevis, just across Loch Linnhe, which I climbed in 1978. It certainly gave a good backdrop to the summit photo.
What now? While I await another visit to St Kilda there are the Donalds and Tops (11 to do), Murdos (42), Humps (770) and the Haswell-Smith islands to be going on with. Hopefully my body will remain as enthusiastic as my mind (CW: There is, of course, England and Wales).


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After Minneapolis Moves To Disband Police – It Turns Out Their City Council Has Spent $63,000 On Private Security
The current movement among leftists to defund police departments began in Minneapolis. Their city council has gone farther than any other city, promising to abolish the police department entirely.
While the measure will be decided by voters (if it gets that far), the city is promising some sort of alternative to keep the city safe—one that would not involve armed police officers.
But critics of the measure have pointed out one inconvenient fact: that the very city council that wishes to eliminate the police are being protected by armed, private security:
The City of Minneapolis is spending $4,500 a day for private security for three council members who have received threats following the police killing of George Floyd, FOX 9 has learned.
A city spokesperson said the private security details have cost taxpayers $63,000 over the past three weeks.
Over a period of just three weeks, the city has spent over $63,000 on private security for three city council members. These far-left Democrats claimed they had received death threats in the aftermath of their plans to abolish the police.
Ironically, they did not go to law enforcement officers—trained to address dangerous threats. Instead, they opted to charge the people of Minneapolis—already suffering from widespread riots—for private security.
As the city mulls disbanding the one force dedicated to protecting it, these city council members are charging the citizens for protection.
The council members are paying $4,500 a day for security services. That would cost over $1 million a year, should they keep the protection. All on the taxpayer's dime.
These council members have no problem taking that money from hardworking cities, it appears, while depriving them of protection in the form of police officers.
Critics were quick to point out the hypocrisy of this move. Should the measure to abolish the police pass in November, the city will have no force capable of preventing violence, robbery, or riots.
The city has promised to replace the police department with "a department of community safety and violence prevention." Such a vague, unformed movement will likely result in a massive spike in crime and death.
The Minneapolis city council voted to abolish the police department.
Three members of the council are using private security, as the cost of $63,000 to the taxpayer.
Should their resolution pass in November, the city will have no real police force to prevent or confront crime.
Source: Fox 9