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When people talk about the crazystupid things they did as teenagers, I usually cannot relate. I'm a play-it-safer. In general.
I can think of two things I've done in my life that were probably stupid, even though both of them worked out. One I'm not allowed to tell you about because it happened during the JAB Florida Trip of 2007 (a) the third best trip I've ever been on and b) OMG we're old that was in 2007), but the other…the other I can tell you about.
I was actually reminded of this bit of recklessness by my friend Michelle's blog post that she recently wrote about quitting a job she had just accepted because she realized she would hate it (even though she could really use the money right now).
When I first moved to New York over two years ago, I had an internship that paid me a solid $20 a day.
I think you probably read that over kind of quickly, so I'm going to need you to take a second to really think about what I'm saying. I was living in New York City. And my only income was $20 a DAY. You probably spent more than $20 on your last dinner out. You probably spent more than $20 on the last T-shirt you bought.
Plus I was only working four days a week, so I was pulling in $80 a week, about $320 a month.
I don't really want to get in to what I was spending per month on rent and food, but suffice to say it was more than that. Thank goodness I got hired when I did, because my entire savings account was steadily depleted, including the money I got when my parents finally sold my car. Times they were a-dire, folks.
However, I wasn't totally insane. I fully intended on finding other employment for that extra week day and the weekend. Enter me applying at a shoe store that was actually right next to my internship.
And wouldn't you know it, they actually hired me. And I actually went to my training day. And then I never went back ever again.
I know what you're thinking:
Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Hold up a second. You're telling me you were suddenly gainfully employed, and then you just flaked?
Well…yes. Allow me to explain.
You know that guy I talk about a lot? The one who asked me to marry him and with whom I live happily every day? Well, I had really started to get to know him a couple of weeks before I was offered the job (though we weren't officially dating yet). And the only time I could ever see him was on weekends when I made the jaunt out to Long Island.
So when they told me on my training day that they wanted me to work that Sunday, and I had already been invited out to the Island for a party by the fella in question, well, I found myself with a little dilemma.
I knew what I wanted to do. I also knew what I probably should do. Incidentally, it was my dad who made the decision for me.
I had called my parents to explain the conundrum and ask their advice. I expected my father, a former lawyer and analytical to a fault, to launch into a speech about work ethic and rational thought processes and the dire straits of my finances, but instead, he got on the phone and said simply, "I think you should go to Long Island."
It was my turn to start throwing around a "whoa" or two.
So the decision was made. In all fairness, there were other red flags to accepting the shoe job. For one, they had scheduled me on both of the days/times I told them I absolutelypositivelywasnotavailable. Did I really want to make a pattern of that? Plus, the manager was really creepy. So…yeah.
So I went to Long Island. And about a week later, I had myself a boyfriend. And about a year later, a fiance. (I think you see where this is going.)
Am I aware that I'm saying "I chose a boy over a supportive job"? Yes, yes I am. And I'm not making any excuses for that. It was reckless and motivated by emotion and so downright female that my first instinct is to cringe whenever I tell the story.
But you know what? I would have hated that job. And I love what I ended up with instead. Supportive husband>supportive job.
So I like to think that someday if I have a child and they come to me with a moral dilemma where they either need to choose rationality or happiness (provided it's not too reckless…I'm still planning to be a responsible parent after all), I'll have the guts to tell them to take the chance. And maybe I'll even tell them this story. Without any cringing at all.

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Does the notion of a created Qur'an, as opposed to an uncreated Qur'an, imply that the Qur'an is fabricated?
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- MinteeLv 71 year ago
the quran is a spoken book.. it did not come in the form of a written page.. it was recited to prophet MOhammed via Angel Gabriel from God.Allah..... it was not created in the sense like the bible.. it is literally Gods words/message given to us.. the word Quran means "the recited" in arabic.... Mohammed only had it written down for future peoples convienence... its recited and spoken 5 times a day by every muslim that prays... it lives in our hearts, m inds, and souls.. and will never die that way
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- KenzieLv 71 year ago
If the Quran was actually written or dictated by God don't you think it would be an extroidinary piece of literature that could not possibly be written by man and not the repetitive, jumbelled and contradictory book that it is?
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- Adullah MLv 71 year ago
Al Quran is the revelation of GOD send down to all mankind as being the last Holy Book of GOD, being recorded in Arabic, the language being spoken by Prophet Muhammad (S) ,the last Messenger of GOD,and his Arab people that would remain with the last generation of mankind till the last hour comes . So revelation of GOD is the revelation of GOD , nothing more nothing less.
Thank you!
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- KinLv 61 year ago
NO, your claims are illogical, not evident truth and are falsehoods. The Holy Wise Quran is NOT created, NOT part of the creation of God, thus, NOT fabricated. These are the very Holy, Wise, Truthful Words of Allah and from Allah.
Those that are calling it fabrication, rubbish, lies, abomination or the 'notion of being created', are nothing but evil falsehoods and heavy false accusations.
Accusations these liars will face one day before Allah including yourself should you not go back on your falsehoods..should you not take it back and repent to Allah sincerely for producing heavy, filthy lies about Allah and Allah's Holy Book. You and those like you will face these heavy crimes and will pay for the crimes on Day of Judgement. It is the truth.
Furthermore, I agree with the answer provided by 'User' because it is the truth and I agree with anon. These Holy Wise Truthful Words are NOT from man, NOT from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Allah Azza Wajal, may He be Exalted, said,
"So I swear by what you can see and by what you cannot see: this {Quraan} is the speech of an honored messenger, not the words of a poet - how little you believe! - nor the words of a soothsayer - how little you reflect!
This {Quraan} is a revelation sent down from the Lord of the Worlds: if {the Prophet} had attributed some fabrication to Us, We would certainly have seized his right hand and cut off his lifeblood, and none of you could have defended him.
This {Quraan} is a reminder for those who are aware of God. We know that some of you consider it to be lies this will be a source of bitter regret for the disbelievers but it is in fact the certain Truth.
So {Prophet} glorify the Name of your Lord, the Almighty."
- Surat Al-Haqqah, 'the Inevitable Truth', {69:38 - 69:52}
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Very well said Kin.
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- User ℜLv 41 year ago
Funny thing is Quran predicted your argument 1400 years ago and challenged those who question it. In chapter 2 verse 23
It says "And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down (quran) upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah (chapter) the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful."
So can you?
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- Jim VLv 71 year ago
Well, if one knows the history of the Qur'an then they know that it was fabricated.
Nineteen years after Mohammad had died, the third Caliph -Uthman- "unified" the various versions that had developed into one ... and then burned what existed prior.
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No, you are lying and you do not have truthful knowledge, you have twisted thinking of lies
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- 1 year ago
Yes, "created" is synonymous with "fabricated".
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- Anonymous1 year ago
Not unless you suppose it'd been eternally floating in space before the big bang, and it got somehow sucked down to earth by the force of gravity.
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The upcoming film 47 Ronin is in a position to release the mother of all bonus features in the near future – an entirely separately filmed alternate version. What actor Keanu Reeves has revealed this week is the fact that the director of the film, Carl Erik Rinsch, wanted the entire cast of the film to be able to speak their lines in either Japanese or English. He went a step further in asking every actor to perform two separate takes of every scene, in English and in Japanese.
According to Reeves, "If the director wanted to, he could probably release a full Japanese version of the film." This bit was spoken to Kotaku Japan where they've also spoke with Tadanobu Asano, another of the main actors in the film. There it was noted that part of the reason for this double-recording was as a major benefit for those not speaking the lines in their native tongue for the version of the film that'd be released first.
"Doing a scene in [your native tongue], your expression changes and your emotions follow. So by trying once in Japanese and understanding the emotions I felt when saying my lines, I was able to act with my English lines." – Tadanobu Asano
Did Keanu Reeves use the Nebuchadnezzar's head-pins to upload the entire Japanese language set to his brain for filming? Or was it some other magical set of skills that allowed him to attain this feat? Either way, we're looking forward to the alternate version.
This movie will be appearing in the United States on the 25th of December, 2013. It's already debuted in Japan this week – or this past week, however you want to look at it – appearing with less-than-stellar attendance. According to LiveDoor, this monstrous release was made at 753 theaters with some showings bringing in less than 50 viewers. It's quite likely the USA-based release will do a bit better.
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– Is the timing of homework a good time?
– Does my child have the necessary tools to do his homework? For example, the books he needs, a pencil case, a diary, and so on.
– Is it well organized? For example, does my child know where to start, and how much time to devote to his lessons?
– Does my attitude favor the autonomy of my child? For example, did we have an agreement related to the homework period? Consequences if he chooses not to respect this agreement?
– Has my child had enough guidance and guidance to be able to plan his / her homework period?
– Do I make sure my child does his homework in a healthy climate? For example, by strengthening one's good moves and efforts, having a positive attitude as a parent to homework and school in general, etc.


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Smart City CEOs
IoT to Shape Future Smart Cities
Smart cities are the future. With the recent surge in urbanization, an estimated 68 percent of the world's population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to a recent report by the United Nations. The Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart communities are laying the foundation for a sustainable, prosperous future and giving rise to smart cities. These evolving cities are focused on creating a sustainable environment, thus helping citizens and businesses to thrive. A smart, sustainable environment would ensure people can live safer, healthier lives and can work more efficiently. Cities that have deployed IoT-enabled technologies have made radical improvements to public service efficiencies and environmental sustainability. Whether it is through the deployment of smart lighting, smart water metering or smart waste management, or embracing green initiatives that help save energy and reduce urban congestion, smart cities will have a positive impact on people's lives. With the spending on smart cities expected to reach $158 billion by 2022 (according to IDC forecasts), this level of investment is poised to make notable changes in the way smart cities will be shaped.
Connecting the world, the IoT way
DIGIMONDO's successful use of the Internet of Things (IoT) has made them one of the sought-after companies for smart cities. DIGIMONDO enables the IoT by helping customers' bridge the physical and digital worlds with unmatched technologies that solve real-life problems and make the world smarter, healthier, greener and safer. "IoT is not only sensors talking to each other but talking to us humans too. We have designed and developed our solutions in a way everyone can understand and use services enabled by IoT, not just the technical folk," says CEO of DIGIMONDO Christopher Rath. "The company's objective from every IoT project is to simplify and remove complexity from the work process." Christopher Rath has played a key role in implementing IoT within the company and has always remained at the helm of things spearheading major strategy, sales and technical shifts across the company's portfolio of products and services.
Hyrde IoT
IoT is rapidly changing the business landscape, enabling companies and people to be more connected than ever before. And this trend is set to increase with experts predicting that there will be an estimated 41.6 billion connected IoT devices by the year 2025. Navigating their way through this ever-evolving IT backdrop is Hyrde BV – a portfolio company of the VolkerWessels Telecom Group. The VolkerWessels Group comprises of 140 diverse companies, all of whom are independent, with well-defined regional markets, expertises and identity. Through control and support at the division level, VolkwerWessels pool resources to offer integrated solutions and provide the best possible service to their clients. The newly formed Hyrde company has been making significant strides through its comprehensive ecosystem of IoT solutions. Credits go out to Gerard van den Houten -Managing Director of Hyrde BV – who has been the driving force behind the successes the company has enjoyed so far.
The Innovative Blend
In an era where technology has shaped the major part of the smart city innovation, companies now have endless opportunities to design new and improved solutions and stay ahead of the competition curve. "However, with great power, comes great responsibility! Innovation and technology should be applied correctly to make an immediate impact and huge differences in the industry. Too often, we see shiny objects with no immediate impact or value," notes Navin Nageli, President & CEO, Navjoy. Being a passionate innovator, it is Nageli's vision to transform the smart city industry by empowering companies to exponentially improve transportation operations through his technology firm, Navjoy. The Problem and the Solution: Today, there is an immense amount of technology involved with transportation and a great deal of reliance on IT and public safety for operations of the transportation network.
Envisaging IoT to Bolster Smart Cities
During the late '90s, when the internet was still known to the few, a leader had envisaged how the same is going to whip up a storm globally. Maher Elfadel Aboukadir, Chief Executive Officer of Vision Valley, set up the firm as a systems integration company, diversified into telecommunications, networking and information technology industries in Dubai in 2002. Prior to starting Vision Valley, Maher worked with a major telecom operator in the region, building the internet infrastructure and services in the UAE. "The project started in 1994; the same time the commercial internet was at its infancy stage. Since we had no means to do research on the internet, we built a small lab and initiated self-learning on the internet. After establishing internet services in the UAE, the same was extended to other regions like APAC, Europe and USA's East and West Coasts." Simultaneously, Maher was also educating the public on the usage of the internet.
Revolutionizing Real-Time Parking Management
Let's admit it. Most of us living in cities face parking issues almost every other day. Be it a busy street or a mall or at a supermarket, there's always that precious time consumed searching for a parking spot. In fact, a survey says that 70 percent of the drivers in cities note that parking is a key component in their choice of travel destination. Now imagine a company that can undo the parking problems using smart solutions. Yes, you heard it right! Wisesight, an Israeli-based firm, has come up with an intelligent parking technology for real-time automatic parking management. This technology, not only enables proper and efficient management of parking spots but, also ensures proper statistical analysis and increases revenues using automatic and efficient payments. Wisesight Founder and CEO, Akiva Armon says, it was the frustration of not finding parking regularly that ignited this idea. "Basically, it all began from a personal experience of not able to find a parking spot and eventually, rooted in a desire to harvest the technology to offer an advanced solution to it."
Autonomous Vehicles in smart cities
Autonomous vehicles are key enablers for the shift from traditional cities to smart cities. They can cut urban travel time by a third and reduce greenhouse emissions by two thirds, implying 30% fewer vehicles in crowded cities and a 40% reduction in parking spaces. Traffic accidents would be reduced by 90% using AVs, significantly improving the safety of our roads. In the coming years, we can expect over 33 million self-driving vehicles on our highways. Smooth incorporation of AVs into city infrastructure is required to leverage the boon of this cultural change, allowing on-demand transportation services for everyone, everywhere. So how exactly these autonomous machines are going to affect smart cities? Let's find out Autonomous is the future – Fact or fiction?: Companies are already moving towards the era of AV. Google's Waymo public transportation services using automated vehicles.
Cybersecurity – Smart cities would be a back door to hack into private data.
Smart city is a futuristic concept with almost everything automated. By automating the mundane tasks you can have humans concentrate on creative tasks. Also automation will eliminate human errors. Centralised systems would help in controlling the operations at any part of the city from one place. For example, you get a notification when there's fire at your garage and extinguishing it is just one click away. But with all the cool things associated with the idea, comes it's fair share of security risks. IoT has given birth to a super connected technological landscape. In this scenario, a smart city is as secure as its weakest link. Because hacking into the weakest node of the network can pave the way to access even the most secure devices. Would Smart Cities come with the power of fighting these threats or this concept will vanish as a mere fiction? Let's find out.
Blockchain in Smart Cities
A Blockchain is a trusted distributed database system across a large network of users. This allows parties to cooperate to ease processes and transactions. Blockchain makes transactions more anonymous while maintaining security. In simpler terms, a blockchain is a database made up of blocks of information. Each block represents a certain process or transaction that has been made on this network of users. It is shared across a closed private network. The data is stored in blocks that are chained together. Once a block is added to the network, it becomes available for anyone to view. However, it cannot be modified. Now you know why Blockchain is transparent and secure. Though Blockchain is generally used as an encrypted digital ledger, it has other applications as well. Leveraging blockchain into the smart city infrastructure can addresses operational inefficiencies.
The third pillar of a smart city – Development of social infrastructure
Imagine a city has everything that it takes to be called as a smart city; the basic amenities, physical infrastructure, well-planned governance institution and all. Can the city be still termed as a smart city? A city needs a better social engagement. It indicates a development planning of social infrastructure. People's participation creates a wider scope for smart city development process. Let's take a closer look at the sectors that create the threshold of social infrastructure; without which no city can be developed as a smart city. Education – In order to improve the student's level of education and understanding, the concept of smart classroom has become extremely important. Nowadays the classrooms are designed to provide adequate information and knowledge. It is built in such a way that students gather and finds it extremely interesting and engaging.
Smart City and its growing impact
The idea of a smart city has become extremely important when it comes to the context of defining the strength, performance, facility, demography and urban economy. How a smart city would perform? In what ways we can identify a smart city? When it comes to understanding a city in terms of scientific growth and implementing important policies with the right quotient of strategies, it has a tremendous impact on the socio-economic growth of the place and worldwide. Several reports and research studies indicated there will be a continuous rise in the population living in the urban city. Under this circumstance, the present Government needs to tighten the loose ends. The first important aspects are to make all the resources easily available for the people to utilize. Not just basic resources, but when it comes to luxurious resources, the people living in the urban city have first access to it.
The fourth pillar of a smart city – Development of economic infrastructure
To develop an ideal city that will the future filled with opportunities, it requires a basic economic infrastructure. There are two fundamental goals that any smart city would try to achieve. The first fundamental goal is to create a high-quality living environment with the right investment and planning. And the second objective is to make sure that the development is sustainable based on all integrated models like economic, social, transport, energy, environmental, and more. An objective of a smart city is to provide a modern quality of life that would include the use of innovative technologies to provide cost-effective and environmentally friendly city-life support systems. The growth plan includes making your city the industrial cities with science, innovation, and technology parks, slowly gaining control over the accommodation, people, environment, economy, and mobility.
The second pillar of a smart city – Development of physical infrastructure
When all focus is on building your smart city, how can we negate the role of the development of physical infrastructure? The purpose of physical infrastructure towards the development of a smart city is essential and critical. It provides the base foundation upon which a smart city is developed. Due to an increase in population and pollution, our Earth is going through a series of environmental changes. Our world is open to countless challenges every day. To have a smart city, developing smart physical infrastructure is vital. It is fundamentally essential because technology should be intelligently used. Today, some of the critical information technology (IT) companies have provided solutions for a sustainable planet and city, and by far the technology plays an important role in achieving this. Smart physical infrastructure is making our world a better place to live.
The first pillar of a smart city – Institutional development
The concept of the smart city differs from person to person. For some, a city flourishes with its institutional growth, and for some, an excellent infrastructural development is a definition of a progressive city. To understand the sustainability and transition of a smart city, we must first trace the organic growth in its socio-technical system, which means that there is a need for a noticeable change in the institutional-material structures of the smart city. – "Regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive elements that, together with associated activities and resources, provide stability and meaning to social life" (Scott, 1995) The three prominent dimensions that need to be carefully considered to order to determine the development of a city as a smart city are as follows: Regulative – A city requires explicit regulatory processes, such as formal rules, laws, policies, protocols, and standards to constitute a developed city.
Moscow introduces blockchain e-voting to overhaul smart-city plans
The Moscow local government is looking to implement an often-discussed idea: an e-voting system built on blockchain. While many issues have been raised (particularly in Ireland) surrounding e-voting and the potential for corruption or data security issues, the local government of Moscow is to plough ahead and test a new e-voting system built on blockchain. Since 2014, the Active Citizen project has enabled almost 2m Muscovites to influence city management decisions and urban planning, but now it plans to overhaul the older online system by trialling blockchain e-voting. Blockchain e-voting means a person's vote would be timestamped with details of their last vote thanks to the encrypted algorithm, while an illegitimate one would be spotted more easily by a digital system, or even those within digital-savvy communities.
Kogii lights the way ahead for smart city cyclists
Our Start-up of the Week, Kogii, is developing an innovative and feature-rich smart bike light to improve real-time safety for cyclists. "Kogii is a smart light that uses integrated sensors to understand what makes a dangerous road dangerous for cyclists," Kogii co-founder Karl Roe explained. "There have been many innovations in the cycling industry that improve real-time visibility and safety, but there is very little real-world data that allows us to learn about what makes one road more dangerous than another." Kogii aims to change that, by collecting completely anonymous data about a cyclist's surroundings as they cycle. The market: "Initially, we're going to target cyclists, particularly cyclists who are interested in technology," said Roe. "Any cyclist that is looking to invest in a really good product is a potential customer.
Smart cities? It's all about the smart citizens
We need to take a human-centred approach to smart cities, writes Christopher Clements of PwC. Smart cities often come with an intake of breath. The very mention can get some nervous people thinking Big Brother state and all actions and movements will be monitored, data will be wide open, and robots will roam the street – some may be genuine concerns. Some cities, such as Amsterdam, have made reducing traffic and street light usage as some of their main initiatives. The concept of 'smart traffic management' monitors traffic in real time, and travel time on roads is broadcast to allow motorists to decide the most efficient routes to take. Other cities, such as Barcelona, have also implemented traffic-reducing concepts. Another example is Santa Cruz, where local authorities analyse crime data to predict law-and-order requirements, ensuring police presence is available where it is required at any point.
Are smart cities watching our every move?
Is your city spying on you? TechWatch editor Emily McDaid reports from the latest 4IRC debate, which focused on smart cities and surveillance.
Below, we've recapped the smart cities event held on 12 June at Belfast's Oh Yeah Music Centre.
Host Eimear Maguire said: "Is your city helping you be an active citizen, or is it just watching your every move?
"Some statistics about Belfast: there will be 70,000 more residents and 50,000 more people working in the city by 2030.
SoftBank makes smart city IoT partnership with Dublin official
Japanese tech giant SoftBank will be working on some smart city IoT solutions in the Irish capital. Members of the SoftBank team had attended an announcement at Dublin City Hall, detailing the company's arrival to Dublin City Council's (DCC) smart city testbed. Vice-president of the global business strategy division at SoftBank, Hidebumi Kitahara, spoke at the launch: "The development of an innovative IoT platform is a key strategy for SoftBank and we are delighted to collaborate with Dublin, with its unique smart city testbed, supported by a cluster of technology companies and an open and collaborative approach from Dublin City Council." Kitahara said he hoped the partnership would lead to the deployment of technologies to make the lives of citizens and companies easier and more productive. First European project for SoftBank: The partnership with Dublin is SoftBank's first European IoT outreach project.
How can smart cities make data a public good before time runs out?
While much of the public narrative around data involves breaches and misuse of private information, a new EU report argues that it could be used in positive and empowering ways. EU Horizon 2020 project Decode aims to reinstate individual control over personal data while also figuring out ways for that information to be used for the common good. Last September, Decode outlined its aims, which would be completed over a three-year period along with European partner organisations such as Nesta. While data has the potential for personal and public benefits, this needs to be planned for immediately, according to the report. The world at large is becoming more aware of the possibilities and potential dangers that data can hold (Cambridge Analytica and GDPR being major catalysts) and governments should be taking responsibility in developing protective technology for citizens, particularly as smart cities continue to develop.
Our first look at Alphabet's smart city
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto—the entity formed by Canada, Ontario, and the city of Toronto—have shared an early peek of design plans for Sidewalk Toronto, the much-hyped waterfront revitalization project that's been touted as "the world's first neighborhood built from the internet up." Unveiled this week at a roundtable for community feedback, a set of rendered sketches show what Sidewalk Toronto "could look like." A landscape of high-rise timber structures—a sustainable alternative to the ubiquitous glass-and-steel tower—feature heavily in an area dense with recreational amenities, housing, offices, commercial storefronts, and plenty of public space. A network of smart city pavement is envisioned as a series of precast slab tiles, designed for flexibility. The modular arrangement would allow for faster maintenance and repair and also allow for varying seasonal arrangements.
The fight against Google's smart city
TORONTO — Behind a cloak of shrubbery in a gritty Toronto neighborhood lies a brick duplex, the home of Bianca Wylie, a 39-year-old mother of two on a mission to upend big tech's latest pet project: "smart" cities. In a living room office overflowing with books and baby toys, Wylie settles into an armchair and unspools the story of how she found herself up against the mother of all Internet companies. In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs, a Google-affiliated company looking to make urban life more streamlined, economical and green by infusing cities with sensors and data analytics, announced plans to build the world's first neighborhood "from the Internet up" on 12 acres of the Toronto waterfront, an area known as Quayside. Sidewalk aims to, for example, build an "advanced microgrid" to power electric cars, design "mixed-use" spaces to bring down housing costs, employ "sensor-enabled waste separation" to aid recycling and use data to improve public services.
City to participate in 'Smart City' initiative
The City of Abbotsford is partnering with an international research group to try to boost innovation and attract more technologically oriented companies. The city has teamed up with the Intelligent Community Forum, which evaluates cities across the world on how "smart" they are. It's hoped participating in the forum – which included a session Wednesday on smart infrastructure and attracting foreign investment – will help spur growth in Abbotsford. The Smart City Abbotsford will try to create a "how-to book" that evaluates which "smart" infrastructure, digital technologies and other indicators are necessary to compete in the global market. The goal is to create a "Smart Infrastructure Foreign Direct Investment Readiness Strategy." The project is funded through a $50,000 grant from the federal government, along with matching funds from the city, the University of the Fraser Valley and Telus.


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Posted on July 8, 2019
The United States Home Organization Market refers to the products designed and sold to consumers in the United States for home organization. Current trends show that the market is on rise and are expected to increase by 3.4%. Research studies have placed the total market worth at approximately $10.5 billion yearly. Changes in demand have also been shown to be steadily rising at a modest level. It is hoped that sales will be propelled through consumer spending and the increasing number of households.
Posted on April 28, 2019
While the kitchen, lounge, and bathroom may look flashy, the closet gives a homeowner plenty of options when it comes to keeping up with the trends. The following are some of the trendy ways to design a closet:
Posted on April 13, 2019
You may be one of those lucky people who can work from your home office. Maybe you have your own business. Whatever purpose your home office has, you have to be diligent about keeping it clear of clutter. The person who said that a messy desk is a sign of intelligence must not have got a lot of work done.
While you are doing your annual spring cleaning in your house, do not forget to pay extra attention to your office. Here are some useful hacks for home office organization and creating a space conducive for work:
Posted on March 31, 2019
Amazon, the purveyor of more items than you could possibly count, is now doubling down on their involvement in your wardrobe choices. The company previously made waves with their line of Echo digital assistants. The devices were designed with a focus on home areas, such as the kitchen and living room. The new Echo Look is designed to be used in bedrooms or walk-in closets.
Posted on March 15, 2019
Heading into the new year, luxury home buyers are searching for style, convenience, and recreation opportunities. Here is a look at some of the top luxury design trends and features heading into the new year.
Posted on February 28, 2019
The prospect of garage organization to maximize the storage is not for the faint-hearted. The idea of incorporating some cabinets within the garage can be quite difficult for some. Be sure to assess your storage needs and come up with an array of practical solutions that suit your budget. Developing a preliminary design can help you to meet your storage needs without spending a fortune. The following tips will help you to make the most the available space in your garage storage organization endeavor:
Posted on February 15, 2019
Sustainability is becoming more and more important in today's society. This goes beyond the effects of global warming as it also deals with money. Sustainable building options can save a person hundreds of dollars. The following are 10 of the most exciting sustainable items available for building or remodeling.
Posted on January 31, 2019
Regardless of the size of your house, storage space never seems to be enough. A home with ladies and kids is even more demanding: ladies are impulse buyers. They buy as many things as possible as long as it makes them happy even for a day. Baby clothes, on the other hand, are tiny and can get scattered all over the room if not well organized. It is, thus, very crucial to learn a few tricks that you can employ to keep your house neat and appealing all the time. Among the many surprising ways to achieve this are:
Posted on January 15, 2019
Drawers are designed to be practical storage features that most commonly are used to store smaller items. In the kitchen, they may store everything from utensils and spices to dish towels and other similar items. In your closet, drawers may hold socks, rolled up ties and belts, jewelry and other small items. Cosmetics, personal hygiene items, hair ties and ointments are just a few of the items found in bathroom drawers. While the drawers themselves contain these items, the unfortunate reality is that drawers often become cluttered and chaotic. The items in them tend to roll around or are tossed around by the resident as he or she searches for something. If your drawers are not well-organized, you may be looking for drawer and closet organization strategies to improve this situation in your home.
Posted on December 31, 2018
No one wants to be down the hall from a newborn. Turn your walk-in closet into a creative space that is perfect for baby. Depending on how large the area, you might be able to get by with only using half of the closet space. There will be no drafts from windows, no exterior noise and the temperature will be nicely regulated.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams will have to wait for a record-tying 24th grand slam title — and rematch with Naomi Osaka — after she failed to capitalize on four match points in a quarterfinal defeat at the Australian Open.
Karolina Pliskova beat the 37-year-old Williams 6-4 4-6 7-5 in a shade past two hours, the second time the Czech has toppled the legendary American at a major, after the 2016 US Open.
During that event, the former world No. 1 downed both Williams and older sister Venus.
Williams led 5-1 in the third set Wednesday but the complexion changed completely when she turned her ankle on her first match point in that seventh game changing direction.
She immediately double faulted and her serve altogether waned, Williams losing all 10 points on her serve the rest of the contest.
Pliskova saved three more match points at 4-5, one with a sizzling forehand winner.
Williams had looked sharp throughout this fortnight, too, breezing through three rounds before beating current world No. 1 Simona Halep in a high-quality, three-set tussle Monday.
Rare quarterfinal loss
Losing in the last eight at a major is exceedingly rare for Williams — she had been 14-1 at this stage in her last 15 grand slam appearances.
But her last loss came here in Melbourne in 2013, ousted that day too as injuries played a part against Sloane Stephens.
Overall it was Williams' earliest departure at a grand slam — not including a withdrawal — since a third-round showing at Wimbledon in 2014.
Returning to action last year after giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017, Williams impressively made finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, falling to Angelique Kerber and Osaka, respectively.
When Williams and Osaka met in the final in New York in September, it turned out to be one of the most memorable grand slam finals in recent history.
And not for the forehands and backhands on display.
Williams accused chair umpire Carlos Ramos of sexism and called him a "thief" in her straight-set loss.
That controversy overshadowed Osaka's terrific play, but the Japanese star has admirably kept it going.
The 21-year-old beat Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-1 earlier Wednesday to became the first female player since Kim Clijsters in 2006 to reach a grand slam semifinal after winning her maiden major at the previous grand slam.
Pliskova to kick on?
Is Pliskova on course for a maiden major herself after her dramatic comeback?
The 26-year-old is ever dangerous and some might say has underachieved at grand slams because of her massive game. Like Williams, her sister plays tennis, in this case twin sister Krystyna.
Perennially one of the biggest servers in tennis, Pliskova found all her serving spots in the early going.
Indeed, Williams didn't manufacture a break point until the second set, by which time Pliskova grabbed a set lead.
That didn't bode well for Williams, since she was 2-6 on her comeback when losing the first set.
Pliskova — with a new coaching team that includes former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez — broke Williams for 2-1 in the first. When she squandered four break points in the fifth game, it felt it could be a turning point.
Pliskova however refused to buckle and got some help trying to serve out the opener when Williams erred on a drive volley on the first point with her foe completely stranded.
A relieved Pliskova went on to hold.
Pliskova initially blinked
Close to pulling off the upset at 3-2 in the second — yes an upset, no matter what the current rankings suggest — Pliskova blinked and was broken to love for 3-3.
Williams had the momentum and pounced in the final game of the set, breaking after Pliskova led 40-15. In that game, Pliskova failed to take any of her five game points.
A break in the fourth game of the third seemingly set Williams on her way prior to the incredible proceedings on that first match point.


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Hello students!
The ACAD Students' Association (ACADSA) invites you to participate in Show + Sale, our semi-annual art market! Each sale attracts over 1,500 customers and provides emerging artists with an opportunity to showcase and sell their professional work in a public retail setting. The upcoming sale will be held November 22-24, 2018.
Please read through the information below and contact Joel Farris, ACADSA's Career Development Program Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.
How Can You Participate?
Registration for Show + Sale is a two-step process.
Step 1: All students interested in participating in the Fall Show + Sale must register through the online form before midnight on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
The form can be found at: https://form.jotform.com/ACADSA/show-sale-fall-2018
Step 2: Students who have not participated in a previous Show + Sale are required to attend a mandatory workshop designed to introduce them to the policies and procedures of Show + Sale. The workshop will be held in the Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre and attendance is taken. Please let us know before the event if you are unable to attend.
Fall 2018 Show + Sale Info Session
Thursday, October 18, 2018 | 1-1:30 pm
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
This workshop will introduce students to the logistical side of Show + Sale, specifically the online inventory submission process. Topics include, how to finalize registration online, attaching sales tags to inventory, and successful price-points from previous sales.
Once we have finalized registration numbers, an inventory submission sheet and link to an online submission form will be emailed to students who fulfilled the registration requirements. The deadline for inventory submissions will be Wednesday, November 7. Full details regarding inventory submissions will be distributed after registration is complete.
Show + Sale Workshops
Leading up to Show + Sale, ACADSA will be hosting professional development workshops to help you prepare for the sale! The most common feedback we received last year was requesting help on pricing your practice. On November 1, join curator, writer, and educator Diana Sherlock to learn about industry standards in pricing, CARFAC recommended artist fees, your rights as an artist to be paid fairly, and some helpful methods that successful arts professionals use when pricing their work.
Pricing Workshop
Thursday, November 1, 2018 | 1-2 pm
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
Department Representatives
Are you interested in taking on a leadership position within Show + Sale, while also getting paid an honorarium? Consider applying to be a Department Representative! For full details, visit our job posting at: http://www.acadsa.ca/2018/09/now-hiring-show-sale-department-representatives-2/
Lastly, please find the Show + Sale student handbook here. In this document you will find a comprehensive overview of Show + Sale, in addition to the policies and procedures. Anyone with questions leading up to the registration deadline, feel free to send me an email or stop by the ACADSA office (Rm 335) in the Main Mall.
Looking forward to a great Fall Show + Sale!
Joel Farris
Career Development Program Manager
Alberta College of Art + Design Students' Association


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Digital Signage & Interactive Solutions for Restaurants & Cafes
Many restaurants and cafes are effectively integrating Pro Display Interactive Window technology allowing customers to browse the Menu before entering. Interactive Windows can also be combined with Soundpod glass speakers to convey promotional messages or ambient music. Not only this, but recent product developments in our interactive range also sees amazing AV technologies such Interactive Touch Tables added to the list, allowing customers to place orders from their tables! Mirror screen technology also works incredibly well in restaurant applications, often accenting the interior design whilst offering the venue an additional digital signage solution that is both productive and impressive.
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Project Focus
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Twisted Sister really aren't gonna take it any more after next year.
The Long Island Music Hall of Famers announced Wednesday that their "Forty and [Expletive] It" Tour next
year, celebrating their 40th anniversary, will be their final tour.
Twisted Sister said goodbye to their drummer A.J. Pero, who passed away on March 20th, and the band wrote
on its website they made it official that 2016 will formally close the touring chapter of their illustrious and
legendary career.
Twisted Sister to call it quits in 2016
Your favorite genre or favorite singer, anything music-related
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Twisted Sister to call it quits in 2016
Sailing on a BW midnight boat, their were no questions asked. Waters so green and the air was so clean Matt stuck right to his task.
Oh I'm just dreamin' .. my life away
Oh I'm just dreamin' .. my life away
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It's been only five years since the global financial crisis of 2008. At the time it seemed like the domino effect of bank failures, the liquidity crisis and the ensuing global recession was enough to bring down even the strongest of financial infrastructures. But as governments around the world took the necessary steps to slow and eventually stop the crisis, banks, regulators and economists were given the opportunity to analyze exactly what went wrong.
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Printers and Scanners / Re: Artec Scanner« on: September 04, 2016, 11:52:31 am »
I'm very pleased to report that Mark's method still works perfectly on Ubuntu 16.04 - I've just got my Artec Ultima 2000 working again after several years of it sitting on top of the wardrobe!
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2019 Toyota Camry XSE V6 Review & Test Drive - In order to offer the brand-new model much better dealing with qualities, Toyota based the car on their new TNGA design. This modular layout allowed them to increase the wheelbase over its predecessor without actually raising the size of the vehicle much. The running equipment also transformed completely from exactly what it was previously offered.
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The huge upgrade though needs to be the car's brakes. These are currently greater than efficient in quiting a totally filled Camry which had not been truly the instance with the older design.
The grille is larger and the headlights are now brushed up back. The end outcome is a vehicle that looks aggressive without being ostentatious. There is likewise a brand-new flashy version which boasts an even prettier style with all-black outside inserts and a quad-exhaust system.
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U.S. President George W. Bush backed off reports of a June deadline for North Korea to re-enter the six party talks while answering questions after the North America Summit in Texas March 23. The initial idea of a June deadline was raised during Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to East Asia.
Much more interesting than a June deadline (or not) is the current spat in South Korea over whether the Bush administration intentionally misled Seoul about the issue of potential North Korean sales of nuclear material to Libya.
The perception of deception only reinforces among many in Korea that the United States only considers its own interests while dealing with the Korean Peninsula. Of course this is true, and well it should be, as any country is primarily interested in their own... well... interests. Of course, since those interests involve the lives and livelihoods of the Koreans, it is understandable that they are upset as well.
Perceptions matter.
Misperceptions matter as well.
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Article author: Alwyn Ash
"Once your presence is acknowledged, can you imagine how difficult it will be?"
Starring James Spader (Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Stargate) and Australian actress Belinda Bauer (not the British crime writer!), this is one of those movies you will see little about on the Net, sadly. Perhaps it is the Made-for-TV label, but Starcrossed had such an impact on this reviewer that, all these years later, it was time to revisit the story and see whether it still flowed with the magic I remembered...
Written and directed by Jeffrey Bloom (produced by Robert Lovenheim), we find a young woman fleeing from two strangers. "Mary" (Bauer) is to be captured, dead or alive. However her encounter with mechanic Joey Callaghan (Spader) brings fortune, for he makes it his mission to protect her. Though low budget in nature, this little gem of a sci-fi tale holds wonders and delights; the main performances are simply touching, Joey's interest and reaction to "Mary" so genuine that it is easy to imagine yourself taking her into your heart, too.
If you don't know Bauer, perhaps you might have seen her in Robocop 2 (1990) or Airwolf: The Movie (1984)? She also appeared in the 1983 romantic drama Flashdance.
Periodically we are introduced to twin brothers Ed and Roland Groenenberg, who play the two leather-clad alien mercenaries whose task it is to capture "Mary". Though non-speaking parts, they do manage to convey enough alien-menace to make their scenes work. Filming locations took place in Ontario, Canada.
It really is a shame that this film doesn't receive the recognition it deserves and is yet to be commercially released on DVD or Blu-ray. Just out of interest, "Starcrossed" is a phrase that describes a pair of lovers whose relationship often faces outside interference, and that is precisely what happens here, with both alien and Human intervention...
We discover that "Mary" is on the run, escaping her world following an invasion. But, as the movie progresses, she yearns to return and teach her people to repel the deadly invaders. However, the subtlety of the plot allows for character interaction and development - something that is rare for a sci-fi film these days, which adheres to over-the-top CGI and action sequences than pure plot and character focus. Belinda Bauer is perfect as the beautiful alien female who trusts her new-found Human friend (Spader) without suspicion; the people on her world have evolved into a non-hostile society of tolerance and acceptance.
Interestingly, this film has much in common with Starman, another 1980s sci-fi feature, though the latter had a far larger budget and is instantly recognizable.
Sometimes you revisit a fond memory, only to discover that time has lessened its value. I am grateful, however, that Starcrossed remains a firm favorite, even after all these years. There is much to admire. Yes, the movie is cheesy, and the spacecraft at the end of the feature might not win awards for design, but overall there is enough to enjoy.
I also adore the two simple scenes in which "Mary" must prove herself as an alien, firstly to Joey as her telekinetic abilities are used to manipulate pool balls (yes, really) and later to Dr. Hobbes (Jacqueline Brookes), this time telepathy allowing her to "read" playing cards, her back to both Hobbes and the cards on the table.
The 1980s gave us some of the best out-of-this world special effect films (E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind), and though Starcrossed isn't one of them, it still manages to deliver a well-crafted and heartfelt story...
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