sig

Si Petro sigue con sus posturas y no trabaja con Trump, va a perder el país: exmindefensa

Juan Carlos Pinzón habló en 6AM sobre que viene para Colombia con la elección de Trump




sig

'Undignified' 100-year-old hospital gown design in desperate need of redesign, doctor says

Likening the 100-year-old hospital gown to a prisoner's orange jumpsuit, a prominent British doctor says the "alien, open-at-the-back garment" is in desperate need of a redesign. 



  • Radio/White Coat/ Black Art

sig

There's a real Doc Marten – and he wasn't a shoe designer

It all began with a doctorate, a skiing accident and a bit of ingenuity.



  • Radio/Under the Influence

sig

President Biden Signs Executive Order To End the Use of Private For-Profit Prisons

Wikimedia Commons
Philadelphia County Prison
In an important move that returns federal government policy to the Obama era, today President Biden signed an executive order calling on the Department of Justice to ends its use of private prisons.  While this executive order does not end federal government reliance on for-profit immigration detention centers, it does require that no future contracts with private prison operators be entered into between the federal government and private prison corporations CoreCivic, GEO Group and others.  Use of the executive order to end private for-profit prison reliance has proven difficult politically as Obama ended their use before the 2016 election, but once Trump entered the White House, he rescinded the policy and made robust use of private prisons for federal prisoners as well as immigration detention.

This executive order, while lauded as a positive step in addressing mass incarceration and systemic racism, will not permanently end its practice.  Legislation outlawing private prisons would be a more permanent solution.  Or, a judicial pronouncement that private for-profit incarceration is unconstitutional would effectively end the use of private prisons as well.  An Arizona 501(c)(3), Abolish Private Prisons, has filed a lawsuit in Arizona federal district court on behalf of inmates housed in private prison facilities, arguing that for-profit incarceration is unconstitutional under the 13th, 14th and 8th amendments as well as a violation of the non-delegation doctrine.  The lawsuit Nielsen v. Shinn is currently pending in Arizona federal court.  

The complaint filed by plaintiffs, together with the Government motion to dismiss, the plaintiff's motion in opposition and the Government's reply can all be viewed here








sig

Millie Moss’ design gets a guernsey

NOT only is Millie Moss a keen Aussie rules player, but at eight years of age she’s got design flair beyond her years.




sig

New signs are on watch

The installation of Stop signs at a pedestrian crossing where a woman was hit by a truck and killed has n’t altered driver behaviour.




sig

GitHub - hyperlight-dev/hyperlight: Hyperlight is a lightweight Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) designed to be embedded within applications. It enables safe execution of untrusted code within micro virtual machines with very low latency and minimal overhead

via GitHub Public Timeline Feed https://ift.tt/EHbhjky




sig

microsoft/TinyTroupe: LLM-powered multiagent persona simulation for imagination enhancement and business insights.

LLM-powered multiagent persona simulation for imagination enhancement and business insights. - microsoft/TinyTroupe




sig

$320m Parramatta tower design revealed

THE design for the final commercial tower in Parramatta Square has been released — showcasing the 16-storey, 35,000sq m office tower in the heart of Western Sydney.




sig

Building design ‘like a cruise ship’

A PROPOSED five storey development in Bellevue Hill approved by Woollahra Council on Monday night has been likened to a cruise ship.




sig

Free Gear Generator - Design & Create Spur Gears – Evolvent Design

Involute spur gear builder with SVG and DXF output. Licensed under the MIT license (http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php). Copyright 2021 Evolvent Design




sig

Bonfire: Design your own shirt on material you’ll love





sig

Business Design Maturity Model: hoe volwassen is jouw organisatie? (deel 1)

Business Design. Een up-and-coming discipline. En dat is niet vreemd. De opkomst van Business Design kun je niet los zien van het huidige business klimaat. Technologische en sociale ontwikkelingen volgen elkaar in hoog tempo op. Er is simpelweg geen tijd meer om eindeloos te sleutelen aan producten en diensten voordat ze naar de markt gaan. […]




sig

POLITICO’s California Playbook | The Shaping of Kamala Harris’s Campaign and Candidacy | Fashion Designer Samuel Rose

POLITICO’s California Playbook discusses the latest in state politics. How Kamala Harris’s upbringing and earlier campaigns shaped her candidacy. Finally, fashion designer Samuel Rose talks about his creative process and an upcoming exhibition.





sig

Chuck Gillman resigns as Columbine head baseball coach

The longtime Columbine head coach wants some freedom to be able to see his son, Tommy, play in college. Tommy Gillman recently graduated with the Rebels and will play at Texas A&M.




sig

Local officials near Rocky Flats are disbanding their oversight council — but that doesn’t mean all fights are over

Rocky Flats Stewardship Council met regularly to monitor testing data at former nuke weapons site.




sig

Ty Dolla $ign Cosigns YG



Ty Dolla $ign wants to do a song with Keke.




sig

Dentro de los apartamentos de Aurora que se hicieron famosos por las afirmaciones de ocupación de pandillas, los residentes se preguntan qué sigue

Los representantes de CBZ Management han creado una campaña pública para culpar los problemas del complejos de apartamentos de Aurora a las actividades recientes de las pandillas.





sig

N.C. Lt. Gov. Pressured To Resign Over LGBTQ comments



He made the comments during a speech to churchgoers.




sig

Boston Mayor Janey Signs Order For Indigenous Peoples Day



The holiday replaces Columbus Day




sig

Olympian Gable Steveson Signs With The WWE

The wrestler won gold in Tokyo.




sig

Jon Gruden Resigns As Raiders Coach After Racist, Homophobic And Misogynistic Emails Leak; Twitter Reacts

An email containing a racist trope had already leaked.




sig

RA To Extend Oversight To Fuel Sector

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced “its expansion into the regulation of the fuel sector, effective 1 January 2024.” A spokesperson said, “This strategic move is in alignment with the Fuel Act 2022, signifying a noteworthy step in the organisation’s commitment to regulatory oversight in Bermuda. This aligns with its mission to serve stakeholders through a proactive, […]




sig

Baseball: Winnipeg Goldeyes Sign Adam Hall

Baseball player Adam Hall has been signed by the Winnipeg Goldeyes for the upcoming season. A statement from the club said, “The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Friday the signing of Canadian outfielder Adam Hall for the upcoming season. Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Hall was chosen in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball June Amateur […]




sig

Over 600 Sign Fishermen’s Association Petition

Over 600 people have signed an online petition from the Fishermen’s Association calling to ‘Stop BOPP fishing closures.’ The petition states, “We, the undersigned, stand in support of Bermuda’s fishing industry and in preserving our important heritage. We demand that the Bermuda Government immediately halt all moves to permanently decide on Bermuda’s future without the essential […]




sig

Bob Richards Holds Book Signing Event

Bob Richards spoke at BUEI last night [July 11] about Bermuda’s involvement in the Cold War before signing copies of his new book, Triangle of Blood. A spokesperson said, “Introduced by his son, Kevin, the author spoke to the almost 100 attendees about Bermuda’s support of the US Navy in the lead-up to the Cuban […]




sig

AM Best Assigns A- Rating To Martello

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] to Martello Re Limited. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Martello Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as […]




sig

Vision Bermuda Celebrates World Sight Day

To celebrate World Sight Day, Vision Bermuda invites the public to join them for a special Open House from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on October 10, 2024, at their newly renovated Beacon House location on the corner of Cedar Avenue and Dundonald Road. A spokesperson said, “Vision Bermuda is excited to celebrate World Sight […]




sig

Arts Centre To Host Open House & Book Signing

The Bermuda Arts Centre will host an open house on Sunday, September 29 from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, featuring the Fall Open Members’ Juried Show, live painting, and a book signing by Peter Barrett. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Centre invites you to their open house this Sunday [September 29] from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, coinciding […]




sig

Photos: Video Game Design Challenge Winners

Bermuda Island Games hosted its 3rd Annual Video Game Design Challenge, where participants showcased their creativity and entrepreneurial skills by designing video games. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Island Games held their annual Video Game Design Challenge over the weekend, to see which group could come up with the best video game idea. “The theme this […]




sig

Premier & Family Highlight Local Designer

Premier David Burt and his family released their annual Cup Match photo, featuring clothing by Bermudian designer, business owner and creative Jordan Carey, founder and Creative Director of the Loquat brand. A spokesperson said, “Premier David Burt, JP, MP and his family have today shared their annual Cup Match photo. “This year’s official photoshoot is particularly […]




sig

Local Designers Announced For Team Bermuda

Team Bermuda will dazzle today [July 26] at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, as the Bermuda Olympic Association announces local fashion designers Courtney Clay, Channing Dill, and Alana Wade as the official designers for the 2024 Olympic Games. A spokesperson said, “Clay is credited with the custom scarf, tie, and pocket squares. Dill created a […]




sig

Photos & Video: MS Insignia In St. George’s

The 593.7 foot cruise ship MS Insignia is paying a visit to St. George’s, featuring a guest capacity of 670 people. The Oceania Cruises website says, “The better-than-new Insignia blends sophistication with a contemporary flair to create a casually elegant ambiance that embodies the most treasured elements of our celebrated ships. “Every surface of every […]




sig

Zoom и Google Meet теперь не нужны? Signal добавляет функцию видеозвонков и другие улучшения

Приложение для обмена сообщениями Signal, ориентированное на конфиденциальность, добавляет новые функции для видеозвонков, включая ссылки, реакции и вкладку звонков, чтобы стать альтернативой Zoom, Google Meet и Microsoft Teams.




sig

Honor Magic7 RSR Porsche Design может получить 6,8" изогнутый OLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite, 50 МП камеру и 100 Вт зарядку

Honor готовится выпустить новую модель смартфона Magic7 RSR Porsche Design, которая снова будет привлекать внимание своим дизайном, напоминающим стиль автомобилей Porsche.




sig

Chrome для iOS получает обновление: Google Lens, Shopping Insights и более удобные функции для пользователей

Google представила несколько нововведений для браузера Chrome на iPhone и iPad. В частности, функция Google Lens теперь позволяет одновременно искать по изображению и тексту.




sig

Foresight




sig

Nuki Unveils Smart Lock Ultra With Faster Operation, Compact Design

Austrian smart lock maker Nuki has announced its new Smart Lock Ultra, featuring a smaller design and claiming significantly faster operation than its predecessor.


The Smart Lock Ultra is one-third the size of previous Nuki models. This has been achieved through a new built-in battery design that eliminates the need for a bulky battery compartment, according to the company. The lock features a new brushless motor, similar to those used in electric vehicles, enabling it to unlock in under 1.5 seconds, which could make it one of the fastest smart locks available.

Built-in Wi-Fi eliminates the need for a separate bridge, while Matter-over-Thread and Bluetooth connectivity options are also included. The lock supports all major smart home platforms including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. Battery life is rated at six months per charge, with charging handled via an included two-meter magnetic cable.


The European version requires replacing the entire lock cylinder and comes with three physical keys, while an upcoming US model will work as a retrofit solution similar to August smart locks. The lock can be controlled through multiple methods, including geofencing, via the smartphone app, or compatible smart home platforms, and it works with Nuki's existing accessories like key fobs and keypads.

The fifth-generation Nuki Smart Lock Ultra will be available in Europe this December for €349, with the US version planned for the second quarter of 2025.

Tags: HomeKit, Nuki

This article, "Nuki Unveils Smart Lock Ultra With Faster Operation, Compact Design" first appeared on MacRumors.com

Discuss this article in our forums




sig

Chrome for iOS Gets Google Lens Update, Shopping Insights and More

Google today announced several new features for the Chrome browser that's available on the iPhone and the iPad, with the new additions aimed at providing users with more intuitive ways for finding information and completing tasks.


Google Lens now supports searching with images and text at the same time, rather than search being limited to just an image. Users can add words to a visual query to refine results and conduct more complex searches.

Google Drive and Google Photos users can now save content from the web directly to those services from Chrome, freeing up on-device storage space. To save a file to Google Drive from Chrome, tap on the Google Drive option. Saving an image to ‌Photos‌ from Chrome can be done by long pressing on the image and then selecting the Save in Google ‌Photos‌ option.

For U.S. users, Chrome on iOS is gaining Shopping Insights, which are designed to better surface deals. If Chrome has Shopping Insights for a product that a user is searching for, there will be a "Good Deal Now" notification in the address bar. The feature requires signing into Chrome and toggling on "Make Searches and Browsing Better."

When viewing a map of an address in Chrome, users will soon be able to tap an underlined address and see a more detailed mini-map of the location directly in the browser without having to swap over to Google Maps. Google says that it is experimenting with this feature and will roll it out globally over the coming months.

Tags: Chrome, Google

This article, "Chrome for iOS Gets Google Lens Update, Shopping Insights and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com

Discuss this article in our forums





sig

Cost Reduction by Redesigning the Product

Over the last several years, we have studied many examples of cost reduction initiatives to improve productivity and create economies of scale. In simplest terms, there are four actions that improve productivity and economies of scale. First, reduce the rate of cost you pay for an input. Second, reduce the inputs that do not produce output. Third, reduce unique activities or components in products and processes by redesigning the products and processes. Fourth, spread fixed cost activities over new product output. The cellular telephone carriers are introducing measures to reduce their costs by redesigning the product.

The wireless carriers use cellular towers to broadcast their signals. The cellular product design offers signals traveling long distances, primarily for voice and for relatively low data speeds. A cellular tower is expensive but capable of sending a signal for several miles.

This cellular technology worked well until the evolution of the smart phone. The growth of the smart phone has put very high demands on the cellular tower infrastructure because of the heavy data usage it brings to the market. Since 2010, data has taken over the majority of network traffic from voice communications. Now the carriers and, in particular, AT&T with its Apple iPhones, is having difficulty keeping up with the growth in demand.

AT&T today and, likely a few others in the future, has found a potential innovative solution, adding Wi Fi access points. These Wi Fi access points are ideal for heavy data traffic sent at high speeds over relatively short distances. Wi Fi access points transmit signals over a few hundred feet. The Wi Fi access points are smaller, easier and cheaper to install than are cellular towers. This low-cost approach appears to make sense in areas with high density of users. AT&T has placed them in New York’s Time Square and Rockefeller Center, in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, in neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Wrigley Field and in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center.

But there are some drawbacks to Wi Fi access points. Sometimes, a user has to take several steps to connect to a Wi Fi access point. Signals from the Wi Fi access points may interfere with one another, if signals come from multiple networks. Some smart phones do not have Wi Fi capability. These disadvantages have, so far, held back Verizon Wireless’s adoption of this apparently low-cost approach to providing service.

AT&T is leading this cost-saving innovation experiment. Their network strains force it to be creative and experimental. AT&T saves costs by redesigning the product itself using a less expensive technology with some shortcomings. If the AT&T experiment proves both cost effective and acceptable to cellular customers, every other wireless carrier will be forced to adopt it. And since a Wi Fi access point is largely a fixed cost, the wireless carriers with the highest density of membership within the Wi Fi area will have the lowest cost per unit. In most areas of the country that is likely to be either Verizon or AT&T. They will end up getting a unit cost advantage over their smaller competitors…if this works.




sig

The Hopi Prophecies Signs for 2012

What are the Hopi prophecies, and how are they linked to the year 2012?


I'm so glad you asked!  Of all the 2012 predictions, these are the most important and exciting, because they not only foretell the 2012 Transition, they tell us what we can do about it.


This article reveals the signs of the end of the World Age, according to the Hopi prophecies... and what that means, in their point of view.


The Hopi nation, on the Arizona lands, has highly spiritual values. Hopi means peace; their name for themselves is the Peaceful People. The rituals they do are for the benefit not just of themselves but of the whole world. The clans are matrilineal, and with a balance of power between females and males. Life is religion, in Hopi culture.


The Hopi have carried an oral tradition for centuries. The Hopi prophecies come from that tradition, and they tell of the signs that will presage the end of the World Age (ie, Fourth World) and our entry into the Fifth World.


Note: I'd like to be clear that the Hopi's, as far as I know, didn't give a date for the end of the Fourth World. That's the point of all the prophecies: they will give us warning.


But since all of these prophecies have already come true, and since other sources give us a calendar date for the end of a world age, it seems clear that the Hopi prophecies are talking about the 2012 Transition.

 

Prophecy of the Theft of the Land: There will come a nation of white-skinned men, like Pahana, but not living like Pahana -- men who took the land that was not theirs.


(European conquest of the Americas.)


Prophecy of Thunder Strikers: These white-skinned men will strike and kill their enemies with thunder.


(Firearms.)


Prophecy of Wheels : Our lands will see the coming of spinning wheels filled with voices.


(Wagons moving west.)


Prophecy of Horned Creatures: A strange beast like a buffalo but with great long horns, will overrun the land in large numbers.


(Longhorn cattle.)


Prophecy of Iron Snakes: The land will be crossed by snakes of iron.


(Railroads.)


Prophecy of the Skies: The skies shall be criss-crossed by a giant spider's web, and the white man will put metal wires in the skies.


(Chemical trails deposited by military aircraft, and power and telephone lines.)


Prophecy of Rivers of Stone: The land shall be criss-crossed with rivers of stone that make pictures in the sun.


(Paved roads -- heat mirages.)


Prophecy of Black Seas: The sea will turn black, killing many living creatures.


(Oil spills.)


Prophecy of Seekers: Many youth, wearing their hair long, join the tribal nations to learn their ways and ancient wisdom.


(Hippies and generations of spiritual seekers.)


Prophecy of the House in the Sky: A dwelling-place will be built in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star.


(Skylab, which according to witnesses seemed to be burning blue as it fell.)


Prophecy of Ashes: The white man will create a Gourd of Ashes that will lay waste to the land and keep it infertile for generations.


(Atomic bombs and radiation.)


Prophecy of Moon Theft: The white man will steal rocks from the moon. Then the balance of universal laws and natural forces will be disrupted, causing earthquakes, severe changes in the weather patterns, and social upheaval. This is a danger sign, that we are in the final days before the purification.


(The Apollo moon landings. As a Wiccan and Pagan, I can only feel this theft from the Temple of the Goddess to be a terrible desecration, but infinitely worse is the massive bomb the USA exploded on the Moon!)


The Hopi prophecies are clear and explicit signs that the end of the Fourth World Age is coming.


They don't see this as a bad thing, even though they foresaw that they would lose their lands, their ways, and many of their people. They also foresaw that it was temporary, and the wheel of life would turn again to their ways.


Although -- according to the Hopi prophecies -- the imminent Fifth World Age will be preceded by an intense cleansing (expressed in some forms as massive and frequent natural disasters), still there is a positive future ahead.


What is even more important than these oracular signs, in my opinion, are the Hopi prophecies that explain how to survive this transition, minimise the harm, and create the best possible future.


That is the subject of the first article on The Hopi Prophecies.

The Hopi are not, by any means, the only aboriginal nation to have prophecied the dark times, and the end of them.


Other nations around the world and throughout history have similar predictions.


Continue to the article on Indian Vedic2012 Predictions to find out more.



With Bright Blessings,




sig

So whats my sign now?

A few months ago The Huffington Post stated that with the additon of the 13th sign Ophiuchus, the chart has changed. So, now what you thought you were, you are no longer. Apparently I’m a Taurus when I’ve lived my whole life believing I was a Taurus. To add insult to injury, this isn’t new, its been changed since about 130 B.C.


Now is this new system correct? I think thats debatable and its up to you to decide. I have always fit the exact representation of a Taurus. Everything from my body frame to my humanitarian ways. I feel I am still an taurian and will address myself as such.


So, just incase you were wondering what you are now, this is the “new” chart:


 


Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 - May 13
Taurus: May 13 - June 21
Gemini: June 21 - July 20
Cancer: July 20 - Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 - Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 - Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 - Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 - Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 - Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 - Jan. 20


I wouldn’t lose too much sleep over it.


 




sig

New insights into asteroid properties: A STEP Grant update

A Planetary Society-funded project to understand asteroids achieved its main goals and scientific objectives this year.




sig

Grand designs

From logos to policy to mission architectures, if you want to achieve something in space, you’ve got to design it first.




sig

Signed and personalized at request!

We just made the decision to ship the remaining copies of Feast to us. There are about 800 left, out of the original 2000 copy print run. Which is a lot of copies, but given that we were originally scheduled to launch March 2020, and had to cancel an entire summer’s worth of scheduled bookstore […]




sig

Andrews resigns from Cavan post

Cavan football manager Val Andrews quits after the county's players made it clear that they wanted him to step down.