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Saying goodbye to a dying relative or friend is no joke — What to say to someone who is dying, what to talk about, when, and how, this doesn't come naturally to most adults. The irony is that all such conversations ask of us, ultimately, is what people appreciate hearing at any time of life: words of candor, reassurance, and love. Being confronted with a loved one's illness or death brings us face to face with our own mortality and feelings of helplessness, as we try to figure out how to move forward in the face of the inevitable.
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Below is a guide on what to say to someone who is dying because sometimes, even with the best of intentions, we may not know what to do or say that will be of the greatest comfort to the person who is dying. We may not even know how to mentally prepare for conversations with a dying family member.
What To Say To Someone Who Is Dying Of Cancer
First, the person who is dying usually knows that he or she is dying, and the secret is not to be afraid of that or to run away from it.
- Remind yourself that this is not about you. You may feel uncomfortable, but your loved one needs you. They may even be waiting for you to bring up the topic.
If the person talks about impending death either directly or indirectly through metaphor, go along. Don't correct the person (No you're not dying, But dear, we're not going on a trip today, etc), Callanan advises. "It's like trying to argue with a woman deep in full-blown labor," she says. A helpful response like "Tell me more" is best
See Also: 100 Random Things To Say To Anyone Around You
- Expressing anxiety about finishing certain tasks is akin to that did-I-turn-off-the-stove worry we all feel before going on a trip, she says. Follow the metaphor with reassurance: "You've done a good job; you're all set."
– Sometimes the person may ask, "Am I dying?" as a way of gauging your feelings. Instead of attempting to play God with a yes or no answer, reflect the question back: "I don't know. How are you feeling?"
- Realize that the dying person usually knows what's happening, Callanan says. "When those in the room don't talk about it, it's like a pink hippo in a tutu that everybody's walking around ignoring. The person who's dying starts to wonder if nobody else gets it. That only adds stress — they have to think about other people's needs instead of dealing with their own."
It helps to reassure the dying person that you understand and are ready; in a way, you're granting the person permission to set aside the troubles of this world. That's not to say you need to use direct language about death. The dying often use symbolic language that indicates preparation for an imminent journey or change, Callanan says. Especially common is talk about travel, preparing for a trip, or seeing a particular place, "as if they have a foot in two worlds."
- Truth is good — but so is the little white lie. "I wish I'd been less direct," says Elle, a thirty something consultant. When her mother, dying of lung cancer in Pennsylvania, asked her if she and her brother had reconciled after a long feud, she replied, "No, not really. Things are still rocky."
"In retrospect, I wish I'd said something like 'We're working on it," she says. "I think she was sewing up loose ends and wanted to know her children would go back to liking each other."
- Being reassured that their loved ones will fare well in their absence helps people feel they can go peacefully, hospice workers say. It's common to seek reconciliation with or between other people, with God or the universe, or within themselves. They often ask directly about particular relationships or express a desire to see someone they've been in conflict with themselves.
One Florida woman who was advised by a hospice worker to let her dying husband know she was OK with him leaving her snapped, "But I can't. I don't feel OK about it." The professional then offered her alternatives that felt supportive but easier to say: "You look tired, sweetheart, please don't worry about me." "You've been such a fighter. If you need to rest, it's OK." "I understand what's happening and it makes me so sad, but I'll be all right."
Read Also: Words Of Condolence: 100 Comforting Words of Condolence For a Loss
– You could talk about the person's accomplishments or legacy: "I'm so proud to be your sister when I think of all the things you've done." "We don't like what's happening to you, but you've shown us how to stick together and be OK." Help your loved one see that he or she made a difference in the world or within a particular family, which satisfies the human need to feel our lives had meaning and purpose.
What To Say To Someone Who Is Dying Soon
- Don't Forget to Say "I Love You"
"Connecting at that level has the power to convey openness, respect, affection and commitment," Elster says. Marty Tousley agrees, pointing to the book The Four Things That Matter Most, by Dr. Ira Byock, professor of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. Dr. Byock writes that dying people typically want to hear (and to say) four things: "Please forgive me," "I forgive you," "Thank you," and "I love you."
- Be Truthful, But Kind
You don't have to avoid talking about the fact that your loved one is dying. "It is very okay to say you don't have answers to the big questions, or that you don't know how to respond to some expressed need," says Elster. "Always be truthful, but don't clobber them with the truth."
Most of all, you'll want to let your loved one guide the situation. Says Dr. Doka, "It's not so much the exact words you say as it is maintaining the openness of the conversation."
- Encourage Them to Share Memories and End-of-Life Goals
Everyone is going to approach their mortality differently; some will find it most important to mend relationships with friends or family, while others will prefer to focus on remembering accomplishments or airing old regrets. Either way, it's important to give your loved one a chance to open up and process what they have experienced, and what is to come. "People often approach death by making sure their life had significance," says Dr. Doka. "Have conversations about the things they've learned, the legacies they've left, the memories you have of them. Help them feel like they were important."
- Talk About How They are Feeling (and Listen)
Listening to your loved one is the first step to understanding what they truly need most. "As a caregiver, you can ask, 'What do I need to know about you as a person to give you the best care possible?'" says Tousley. Elster agrees. "Let patients identify and talk about the things that they consider important," he says. Ask them what they're thinking about, what they may need – and if they need help in a concrete way, don't hesitate, whether they ask for help with household chores or simply your company.
- Keep talking even if you're not sure you're being heard.
"My granddad was in a coma, and I felt I never got to tell him I loved him," says a 38-year-old Atlanta engineer. "Later someone told me he probably could have heard me, and I've kicked myself ever since for keeping quiet."
"Hearing is the last sense to leave the room, many studies show," says Sherry E. Showalter, a hospice social worker in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and the author of Krumpled Kleenex: Stories of Heartache and Healing. That's why you should always assume that a person who's unconscious, in a coma, or seems otherwise unresponsive can hear you, she says. "Say what's in your heart."
- You can speak volumes without uttering a word.
It's hard to say goodbye — but you don't have to "say" anything. Most critical: Just show up. Be there.
Foot rubs, stroking an arm or shoulder, kisses, smiles, and gazing into someone's eyes all communicate compassion, love, and gratitude for a shared lifetime. With or without accompanying conversation, your presence and your touch rank among the most eloquent, regret-free ways there are of saying goodbye.
Take a Look at These Interesting Things To Say To People in Different Circumstances
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Home and Building Inspection in Ellendale, Nc
Residential and Commercial
Purchasing a residential home or commercial property in the Ellendale, Nc or anywhere else for that matter is a substantial expenditure. And, knowing the condition of the property before you commit to the purchase can offer some insight into whether the purchase is a smart decision.
A home inspection or property inspection not only exposes the negatives, but it will also bring to light the positives and any probable maintenance that may be desired in the future. After a detailed inspection, you will posses a stronger understanding of the property and be better prepared to renegotiate the contract or confident enough to continue with the purchase.
If you are already a property owner, a home inspection can be used to spot problem areas and to learn what preventive measures can be taken to avoid costly future repairs.
If you are selling a home in Ellendale, you may want to have a home inspection prior to going to market. The inspection will expose areas of concern that may be found by the buyer's inspector. You may then choose whether to perform the repairs in advance or to disclose the findings to a potential buyer giving you an advantage when negotiating and ensuring a smooth sale.

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Port commissioners to hold community discussions
The three Port of Bremerton commissioners meet with constituents individually to hear what's on their minds starting next week.
Axel Strakeljahn, whose District 3 constituents live in the south and central parts of the county, hosts a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the dining hall at the Seabeck Conference Center, 15395 Seabeck Highway.
Roger Zabinski, commissioner for District 1, which includes Bremerton and Chico, meets constituents at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 in the banquet room at Cloverleaf Sports Bar and Grill, at 1240 Hollis St., Bremerton.
District 2 Commissioner Larry Stokes will meet with constituents at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Everybody's American Cookhouse and Sports Theater, at 4215 Mile Hill Drive, Port Orchard. Stokes represents greater Port Orchard.
Members of the public who wish to share discussion with commissioners but are unable to attend a meeting can send emails to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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21. giugno 2019 - Report
Blockchain and its implications for the financial industry
The brief history of blockchain started with Bitcoin in 1991, a cryptographic currency based on a distributed ledger that allows users to handle secure transactions anonymously via internet. While the Bitcoins have been a highly controversial currency, because of its use for illegal transactions and its high volatile value, the technology behind is gaining a strong momentum. Currently fintech start-ups around the world and leading banks like Santander, J.P. Morgan and UBS or large investment banking companies like BlackRock are investing in blockchain platforms. A recent analysis from Goldman Sachs concluded that the blockchain technology could decrease the worldwide costs of clearing and settlements transaction by $ 6bn a year. Other companies like Capgemini or Santander also concluded through similar research that blockchain applications could save banks and insurances several billions a year. For this reason, a recent article from the Harvard Business School considered that by 2017 around 15% of the banks will be using or testing Blockchain applications.
What is a blockchain and how does it work?
A blockchain is simply a unique sequence of blocks. Each block is ordered chronologically and can contain any type of information. The main advantage of this technology is that neither the sequence nor the information's inside the blocks can be modified without making the changes visible for the rest of the agents or users from the platform. Therefore, there is no need for a central entity to control the correctness of the information in each block, making therefore this technology almost incorruptible.
Blockchain applications for financial institutions?
Currently the main focus of financial institutions in Blockchain is in how to develop or use a platform that support smart contracts. Smart contracts are transactions that trigger themselves once the required conditions are met. In the case of an acquisition: once an asset is paid by a user, he must receive the legal property of the asset. The payment is the required condition for the transfer of property. Till now, this legal transaction (property transfer) could take several days and have high costs. Smart contracts with blockchain technology have the potential to decrease this transaction time to a few minutes and its costs to a few cents.
Another relevant application of blockchain relies in its ability to process global payments more efficiently. A research published by the World Economic Forum stated that currently the average costs for the money sender is around 7.68% of the amount transferred. The transparent and immutable data that characterizes a blockchain allows global payments to be processed in real time, decrease operation costs and reduce fraudulent transactions. However, it is not clear whether the banks will maintain their current share in this segment, since blockchain platforms facilitate the entrance of newcomers.
Overall, the intrinsic secure nature of blockchain has enabled this technology to grow far beyond Bitcoin and become a trending technology in just a few years. While some smart contract platforms are already under development, significant progress still has to be done so that this technology can reach a mature stage. Currently, there are still critical limitations in both the regulatory and technological aspects that must be solved. Nevertheless, companies that fail to address this technology on time could see their core business become obsolete and lose ground towards fintech who are fighting their way into the market.
World Economic Forum: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_future_of_financial_infrastructure.pdf
McKinsey: http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/how-blockchains-could-change-the-world
Harvard Business School: https://hbr.org/2017/02/a-brief-history-of-blockchain


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Carcassonne and Corbieres
Characterful village house, high guest satisfaction
A very comfortable, large, sixteenth century house and garden in a pretty village with a bar, supermarket, bakery, pharmacy, tabac. Perfect location for touring or just staying put. Successfully let since 2004 with excellent feedback. All linen and towels included.
GROUND FLOOR: Large open plan living room/dining/kitchen with a wood-burning stove. Sofa, chaise longue/day bed, armchair. The kitchen has a gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, microwave and a large fridge-freezer. Scullery to the rear with a washing machine, bathroom, and separate toilet.
FIRST FLOOR: Two double bedrooms with shutters, one single bedroom with a French window and Juliette balcony overlooking a pretty garden. Second single bedroom with shutters overlooking Rue de la Gloire. Bathroom with a large shower. Hairdryer.
GARDEN: Small pretty & secluded garden. Table & chairs, parasol, reading bench, BBQ.
BARN: A barn for wood and tools storage.
SUMMER: Fans in all rooms, and the house remains cool all day if the shutters are kept ajar. WINTER: The woodturning stove and electric storage heaters keep the house very warm.
ENTERTAINMENT: UK TV ('Now TV'), very fast Internet, landline phone, books, games, DVDs, and an extensive library of films.
THE VILLAGE: Cafe, pharmacy, bakery, supermarket, tabac, wine shop, garage, tourist office, post office. The Abbey of Saint Hilaire is where the first sparkling wine in the world (Blanquette de Limoux) was documented as being made (in 1531), by the monks. The recipe then went north to the Champagne region of France and become world famous. You can buy Blanquette in the village and it wins gold awards at wine tastings worldwide.
THE AREA: Saint Hilaire is in the vineyards of the Corbieres hills and between the medieval cite of Carcassonne; a UNESCO heritage site (15 minutes north) and the lively town of Limoux (15 minutes south). The village is also 20 minutes from the UNESCO heritage Canal du Midi.
THINGS TO DO: The Festival of Carcassonne is one of the largest in France and lasts from July to August. In September there is a Fiesta. The square in Limoux has night markets and music from Easter to late Autumn and it's fantastic to eat out under the arches of the medieval square and watch the festivities. The market in Limoux is on Fridays and on Saturdays in Carcassonne.
The beaches of the Mediterranean are 40 minutes drive and there's an award-winning lake beach 20 minutes north. Rennes Le Chateaux (The Da Vinci Code) is 20 minutes south, next to Rennes Les Bains, an open-air swimming pool which is filled by a warm thermal spring. There's excellent walking in the Pyrenees and its foothills, and white water rafting, Kayaking, and skiing. It's also only three hours drive to Barcelona.
HOW TO GET THERE: 20 mins drive to Carcassonne Airport, 1hr 20 mins drive to Toulouse Airport. Excellent motorway links north to the UK, east along the Mediterranean, and south to the Costa Brava - 1.5 hours away.
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Summer breaks from school often expose children to more television, advertising, siblings, friends and ideas for spending money. Parents often are at wit's end.
Parents ask, "Should children be given an allowance?" "Should they have to work for the money they have?" "How can I help my child learn about managing money?"
Children learn about money from those around them. They watch their parents spend money and learn from them. They watch their siblings and friends and are influenced by them. They watch television advertising and are encouraged to buy the latest toys and gadgets. Yet research indicates parents generally are children's greatest financial influences.
Although it takes years for children to develop a sound sense of money and how to use it, summer provides a perfect time for parents to lay a foundation for children to form positive money management skills. Parents can help their children understand and learn money management skills by including them in appropriate discussions about money matters, such as the cost of summer swim club membership or a new television. They also can demonstrate good money management skills when using credit wisely and paying bills promptly.
Children need to learn how to earn an income and evaluate the way they spend it. Allowances and earnings can be very effective tools for helping children as they learn to live within their means.
One of the best learning opportunities a child can have is to experience not having enough money to buy everything he or she wants. This experience allows a child to learn the concept of scarcity and how to make spending choices and to live with the consequences.
Children often purchase items parents consider useless, irresponsible or of poor quality. When that happens, remember it is important for children to learn from their own mistakes without your criticism. Experience, both positive and negative, is a great teacher.
Allowances should begin as soon as children are capable of counting money and understanding the principle of exchanging money to buy things. Coach your children and give them guidelines as they learn to manage their allowances. The allowance should be large enough to cover their needs, such as school lunches, and should also include some money for personal use, savings and sharing (for example, charitable contributions). The amount should increase as children grow older and their needs change. To encourage savings, match a child's savings, like an employer matches a worker's 401(k) deposits.
Parents face several alternatives if their children run out of money before the time for their next allowance. One option is to let them learn from past mistakes and do without. Another option is to loan the needed money with an agreement prior to the loan on a repayment schedule -- and perhaps interest.
Older children frequently want to earn their own money. They enjoy the independence of earning rather than asking for money. Employment can help children develop a responsible and positive attitude toward work and provide an opportunity to understand money in terms of the time, effort and skill required to earn it.
One caution about work, however, is that paid employment should not consume all of your child's time. Kids also need time for school activities, studying, sleep, family responsibilities and fun. Research suggests that 15 hours or less of paid employment per week is best for most high school students during the school year. Like everyone, children need a reasonable balance in their lives.


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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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The subject: The preparations for the upcoming Christmas excitement in the town of Whoville continue. While the townspeople were running for the most beautiful gifts, the Grinch, who lives in a cave on the Crumpit Mountain overlooking the town from the hill, makes the plans of how he can poison the people at the Christmas party. Meanwhile, a little girl in town steals the Grinch's door.
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Bosch RA1171 Router Table Review
Editor Rating: 4.3/5
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Review Summary
If you are into woodworks, sooner or later, you are going to need a Router table or you would be considering replacing the old one. We all know the importance of a router table in the workshop so in this article, we will be talking about the Bosch RA1171 and we will take our time to review it.
This piece was made by Bosch, one of the leading manufacturers of power tools with factories in over 60 countries of the world. There are so many advantages you can get owning this device in your workspace, although there are also a few drawbacks.
Except that, this router table helps give you a premium finish in your work samples, giving you a more professional touch in the final product. Made for both professional and DIY contractors, this router table integrates a dust collection technology, while providing you with a very versatile design for accurate measurements during cuts.
The Bosch RA1171 comes with a fully adjustable fence system, which includes a heavy-duty aluminum plate capable of supporting routers without disfiguration or sagging. With a strong build, the Bosch RA1171 router table can provide you with the best working experience in the wood shop.
Bosch RA1171 – a Quick Look
- It has a very sturdy design
- Two ports for dust collection system
- Dual outlet switches, making you have full control over operations.
- The noise reduction system works well, providing a friendly working environment
- It is versatile in use
- It has an aluminum fencing
- It is suitable for both professionals and DIY contractors
- It is not pre-assembled
- It has the problem of compatibility as it only fits into specific routers.
Brand Name: Bosch
Model: RA1171
Color: blue
Height: 14.5"
Length: 15.875"
Width: 25.5"
Weight: 35.0lbs
Depth: 15-7/8"
Dust collection: Yes
Power source: corded-electric
Amperage: 15.0
Style: Cabinet Style Router
Material: Aluminium
Smooth laminated work surface and a rigid mounting plate
The Bosch RA1171 weighs only about 35.0lbs and measures up to 25.5-inch x 14.5-inch x 15.875-inch. This cabinet device comes with a laminated table top for accurate woodworking with a surface of about 25-inch x 15.5-inch. This also comes with a maximum fence opening measuring up to about 3.19-inch and a maximum throat opening of about 3.63-inch in which your router's rotating cutter can pass through.
The device also comes with an aluminum mounting plate for your router, which stays precise and flat, providing you the ability to make accurate cuts. It is also factory-drilled to help you fit in different types of routers, but this model is not exactly compatible with a lot of routers.
Adjustable featherboards and aluminum fence
Two featherboards are attached to this device to provide support and control while passing your wood through the router. They are made very easy to use and are a little bit adjustable to fit a variety of wood pieces. These are made up of plastic.
Also, another feature to look into is the aluminum fence. These measure about 4.875-inch x 25.125-inch making this cabinet table to be able to handle longer and taller wood pieces with much ease. This also provides adjustable MDF face plates that provide you more support making you undergo a smooth operation.
Dual dust ports and dual outlet switch
This model of the cabinet router table comes with a two-way dust removal. This provides two outlets for removal of dust and debris, and a vacuum can be attached to it. This model is one of the few cabinet router tables to actually come with a two-way dust removal system.
It also comes with two switch outlets, this helps you have full control over the operations. The lock also helps you prevent unauthorized uses and the router table comes with a 6ft cord.
Q: Can it host any type of router?
A: It can host a variety of routers, but not all of them. It actually selects routers so it is important to know the types of routers it can host before buying them.
Q: Does it come with a manual?
A: Yes, it does. It comes with the package so you can set up your device easily.
Q: What is the weight of this device?
A: it weighs approximately 35.0lbs.
Q: What is the warranty like?
A: It also comes with a thirty-day trial in which your money can be refundable within a month. It also comes with a one-year protection plan
General user impressions
Seeing what users are saying about this product is really encouraging. It is highly recommended for amateurs and people who work in a small closed area because of the size and usefulness of the platform. Research from its users claims it to be the one of the best router table created by Bosch.
One user claimed to have fallen in love with the router, at first sight, saying the design was top notch and the quality of the table was very high. Another said that he loved the edge guide system that his job came out very accurately, and the guidance was a pleasure to use. He also recommended this device and wished he had bought it earlier.
Most people also loved assembling this device claiming that it was very easy to do so not taking up two hours of their time. But all users can't be satisfied as to some claiming that the measurements were not accurate. Others complained that it was very difficult to assemble because of the various pieces of hardware.
However, the final verdict about the Bosch RA1171 is that it is a great cabinet router table to buy, it is a must-have if you are into woodworks. Most of the users actually recommended it, making it a trusted device to get.
- Support: The tall aluminum fence measuring 4 7/8 inch x 25 1/8 inch can handle tall stock with ease;...
- Precision: The Bosch RA1171 features a rigid aluminum router mounting plate that stays flat and...
- Easy to use: Two easy to use feather boards attach to fence and router table, providing additional...
This review on the Bosch RA1171 explains all about it. This table is very stable and strong for working with your wood pieces, and the protection plan makes it a trusted device to get.
So if you are planning on getting a router table or you are planning on changing the old one, don't forget to give the Bosch RA1171 a thought.


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originally posted by: Trueman
So I guess we should wait until our little friend starts singing, then it will be time to say goodbye.
originally posted by: manimal
That is a white-throated sparrow. They do well in cold environments. I suggest letting it go outside and put some bird seed out there if you are worried.
I am sure it appreciates the food and warmth you did give it though.
FYI I work with songbirds.
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originally posted by: mamabeth
a reply to: Trueman
I agree with some of the other posts,I don't think you should keep this bird.
I do like the idea of a birdhouse kept outside.You can keep an eye on the bird
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The propagation of sound and the attenuation of sound in air.
At distances large compared to the size of the source, sound intensity diminishes according to the inverse square law.
This is relatively simple to reliably calculate, provided the source is small and outdoors where no echoes occur. In a reverberant sound field the calculation is more complex.
If the noise source is outdoors and its dimensions are small compared with the distance to the monitoring position (ideally a point source), then as the sound energy is radiated it will spread over an area which is proportional to the square of the distance. This is an 'inverse square law' where the sound level will decline by 6dB for each doubling of distance.
The difference in sound pressure level between two far field locations is expressed as follows:
LP1 = Sound pressure level in decibels at location 1 [dB]
LP2 = Sound pressure level in decibels at location 2 [dB]
R1 = Distance from noise source to point 1 [m]
R2 = Distance from noise source to point 2 [m]
Note: distances can be in any units as long as units are consistent.
Line noise sources such as a long line of moving traffic will radiate noise in cylindrical pattern, so that the area covered by the sound energy spread is directly proportional to the distance and the sound will decline by 3dB per doubling of distance. This is good to know if you live near a busy motorway.
Close to a source (the near field) the change in SPL will not follow the above laws because the spread of energy is less, and smaller changes of sound level with distance should be expected.
If the observation position very close to the source, at a distance that is small compared to the size of the source, the sound level changes very little with location in that source area. One may be able to determine the "virtual centre" of the whole sound field, whence inverse square law calculations can proceed in reference to that distance, for locations outside the source area.
The surrounding environment, especially close to the ground, and in the presence of wind & vertical temperature gradients, has a great effect on the sound received at a distant location. Ground reflection affects sound levels more than a few feet away (distances greater than the height of the sound source or the receiver above the ground).
Wind and air temperature gradients affect all sound propagation beyond 100 meters over the surface of the earth.
Close to the ground there is a wind speed gradient that results in the acoustic wavefront being diffracted towards the ground plane. When propagating the sound wave will be diffracted away from the ground plane. Hence it will be observed that sound propagates poorly when travelling into the wind and the observer is close to the ground plane.
When the ground surface is cooler than the air just above it (temperature inversion), typically late at night and just before dawn, sound will travel great distances across the landscape even without any wind.
In addition it is always necessary to take into account attenuation due to the absorption of sound by the air, which may be substantial at higher frequencies. For ultrasound, air absorption may well be the dominant factor in the reduction.
Attenuation of Sound in Air
The attenuation of sound in air at 20°C due to viscous, thermal and rotational loss mechanisms is 1.6×10-10f2dB/m. However, losses due to vibrational relaxation of oxygen molecules are generally much greater than those due to classical processes, and the attenuation of sound varies significantly with temperature, water-vapour content and frequency.
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This was the longest week in history, am I right? Luckily we're heading into a long weekend and I for one cannot wait for it! A little life update here … today was my last day at my current job (a whoooo hooo.) Change is always good but I think there is something so exciting about truly kicking off a new year with a new adventure. This was not the easiest of decisions but the move and the role are very serendipitous … needless to say … I am elated! So with the new gig and a long weekend means that a celebration to kick off this new chapter will be happening followed by a weekend in Montauk with my few of my faves (including my fellow travel loving girl Lauren) and then I'm off to Antigua for a much needed vacation and some R&R before getting back into a work state of mind! If you've been to Antigua I'd love to hear your recommendations of what to do!
Staying in the city? While I won't be here, I did pull together a list of the awesome things to hit up, shop and check out!
Have an amazing long weekend loves! A
Things to do this weekend:
- CYC (the spin class I'm obsessed with) is hosting a pop up class at The Refinery Rooftop this Saturday + Sunday! Details here
- OTTE NY is having an INSANE sale. Go or shop it online here.
- The epic Rag & Bone sample sale is still going strong at Chelsea Market.
- Glossier is opening their doors this weekend in celebration of their latest launch! RSVP here.
- Le bestiaire, a new installation created by celebrated French designer Ionna Vautrin is opening this weekend at the FIAF Gallery, rotating exhibits will be shown until April 2nd.
- Hit an adorable coffee shop with a new book and enjoy. I personally recommend Ralph's!
- Perfect your cat eye
- Heading out east? Wellthily is hosting another great weekend of classes at Gurney's!
- Kiki de Montaparnasse sample sale is happening (go. Trust me.)
- Bergdorf's is hosting a prop sale. YES. PLEASE. TO. IT. ALL.
- Yoko Ono: The Riverbed at Andrea Rosen Gallery is showing through January 29 at Galerie Lelong
- Hit the Fairy Tale Fashion exhibit at The Museum at FIT
- Get thyself to the Brooklyn Flea's indoor digs and snack your way through Smorgusburg while you're at it.
- Like jazz? Snag tickets to this weekend's Winter Jazzfest that's happening all over the city
- Get cozy (ASAP!) at Baita on the roof at Eataly.
Currently Coveting:
- These silky PJS
- Need this hat so badly for my trip!
- Talk about a sports bra!
- What to send to all of your newly engaged girlfriends!
- Found, the perfect leather mini!
- Wondering if I can pitch this in Central Park come spring?!
- Melissa Barroca x Campana shoe collab just launched! Shop the limited edition collab here
- The Herschel spring collection just launched and it is ADORABLE. I mean how cute is this Hawaiian print duffle bag or this chambray suitcase?!?


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The Lawrence Busker Festival will be taking over the streets of Downtown Lawrence for its 12th year over Memorial Day weekend. Those who have been to the festival are familiar with the amazing feats of danger, flexibility, strength, magic, and comic relief that the festival provides. But there's something new this year… something not only Lawrence has never seen, but that the world has never seen. This year's Lawrence Busker Festival is the very first festival of its kind (IN THE WORLD) that will feature all female performers!
But why? It's something Lawrence Busker Festival founder and operator Richard Renner has been thinking about for some time now. Since starting the Festival, Richard has heard that all buskers have not been treated equally. Specifically, female buskers don't get equal pay as their male counterparts, and those female buskers were being looked at as a "token" to festival organizers.
Token? Yep! It's certainly not unheard of for female buskers to approach a festival organizer with their act and be told that they already have a female act booked. It's happened to most, if not all, of the buskers that will be performing at the Lawrence Busker Festival this year.
When Richard was first exploring the idea of an all-female festival he asked his good friend, Linsey Lindberg (aka Mama Lou Strong Woman) if there were enough world-class female acts to field the entire entertainment of the festival. Her answer, "Hell yeah!" And so the process of planning the first all-female busker festival began. Not just to highlight female acts, but to prove that a top-notch festival can be done with all female entertainment.
Female performers from all over the world will be making their way to Lawrence in the coming weeks and days to make history. Take a look at who they are, and plan to see them in person, May 24-26.
Mama Lou, American Strong Woman. She's back for her 11th year with her amazing feats of strength including making applesauce with her biceps.
Molly Keczan, The Farmers Daughter. She's bringing agricultural jokes and down-home humor with Lariat tricks, milk bottle balancing and much more all the way from Newfoundland.
Bekah Smith, Juggling, Unicycling, Comedy. She never misses a chance to come back to her home state… and we're thrilled to be dazzled by her craft.
Sharon Mahoney, Canadian Comedian. Polite, patriotic, politically correct, and passive-aggressive transforms into an ultra-progressive alter ego with a little "help" from the audience.
Cate Great, Acrobatic Juggler. She's charming, she's talented, and she defies gravity balancing on one hand! 😲
Sara Twister, Acrobatic Contortion + Archery. She can fire a bow… with her feet… whilst balancing on her arms!
Sarah Kunz, The Flyin Hawaiian. You've never seen a hula-hoop show like this one! Imagine a three-ring circus and a Hawaiian vacation had a baby. 🎪
Martika Daniels, Sideshow Stuntwoman. Returning to her hometown to play with sharp objects in dangerous and amazing ways.
Just Felice, Street Magician. You'll be astonished by her tricks. Watch the impossible happen right before your eyes.
Voler Thieves of Flight, Aerial Artists. Breathtaking and beautiful, watch this group soar through the air with their artful show.
Don't miss these amazing street performers at the Lawrence Busker Festival, May 24-26 in Downtown Lawrence. 😝👏💗


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Franz Rosenzweig's "The Star of Redemption" (Der Stern der Erlösung) is one of the most complicated and difficult books of modern Jewish philosophy. The book is rooted in the rebellion against Idealistic philosophy and the demand to compose a philosophical system that is anchored in the point of view of the man or woman who created it and will give expression to his or her life-experience.
As a German and a European, Rosenzweig witnessed the collapse of the old world-order that dominated cultural, political, social and religious life prior to WWI. As a Jew, he experienced the disintegration of traditional Jewish life, but realized the possibility of teshuva and new forms of Jewish identity and commitment. Only seven years prior to the publication of the Star, Rosenzweig was subject to a heavy pressure to convert to Christianity. He decided to adhere to his almost forgotten Jewish heritage in a creative, non-orthodox, personal way.
This decision served as the bases for his revolutionary understanding of Judaism and Christianity as two different, but fully equal partners in the effort to redeem the world in front of God. Perceiving Judaism as the way for Jews and Christians, enabled him to deepen his Jewish roots and at the same time to acknowledge the truth and value of other religions. It is unfortunate, that while espousing these liberal thoughts, he found it necessary to deny the validity of Islam and other religions. Having said this, one should nevertheless appreciate the courage, originality and fruitfulness of his approach. The Star of Redemption imbues this notion with a full systematic strength, hints toward a possibility to overcome some of its shortcomings and to develop a comprehensive system of religious non-relativistic pluralism. The idea of the "share" in Devine truth that each person might possess, allows us to experience our pluralistic view as a realization of God's word to us. At the same time Rosenzweig calls us to appreciate the equivalent, but different particular point of view of the other, as a sharer of the same truth. One speaks here not the language of mere tolerance, but that of real, deep pluralism.
Da'at Ma'amina (Reason out of Faith) is a unique attempt to provide the reader with a comprehensive picture of the Star's issues and pre-assumptions. It depicts the entire educational and philosophical path of the book as a journey towards the comprehension of truth, namely as a journey motivated by philo sophia, love of wisdom. Reaching this journey's aim is possible not through ignoring and overcoming what life brings to you on daily bases, and by developing pure conceptual ideas, but to the contrary, on a full systematic reconstruction of what human common sense already knows. In order to do so Rosenzweig must start with life's basic experiences, like the fear of death and the decision to choose life. Through these experiences we learn that we comprehend ourselves only as unique, temporal and single, as confronting the entire world, as "I".
Da'at Ma'amina offers a double-phase reading of the Star. On the one hand one must walk with Rosenzweig, step by step, from the very first lines of the book till its end, from the fear of death to the "gate" that - as Rosenzweig declares at the last sentence of the book - shows us the way "into life". On the other hand the entire book, starting with the past and with the ultimate past of creation, ending with future and eternity, should be read from the point of view of presence, namely of revelation and of God's love of the person. Rosenzweig discusses revelation exactly at the architectonic center of his book, demonstrating that this is his philosophy's heart and the crossroads of all its discussions. Revelation is the bases not only for all that that is being dealt with at the second half of the Star, but in no lesser way to all that that was discussed in the first part. A second reading should start at this point - reading backwards to the beginning and forwards to the end. This double reading can be of great help in resolving some of the major difficulties of the Star. It can serve also as a key for the comprehension of Rosenzweig's unique notion of Jewish law, of his educational pathos and of his deep commitment to the reading of the Bible both as human scripture and a Divine word.
Yehoyada Amir
Tel Aviv: Am Oved, Jewish Book Shelve Series, 2004
Rabbi Dr. Yehoyada Amir, a researcher of modern Jewish thought, is the Director of the Israel Rabbinic Program at Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem. He took both undergraduate and graduate studies at the Hebrew University under the supervision of Prof. Eliezer Schweid, one of the most prominent philosophers and researchers of Jewish Studies in Israel. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the philosophies of Ernst Simon, Hugo Bergmann, Barukh Kurzweil and Julius Guttmann and their philosophical relationships to Rosenzweig. Other philosphers Amir has researhed include Nachman Krochmal, A.D. Gordon and Hermann Cohen. To contact the author or for more information about the book, please email email@example.com.


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I feel like I am constantly being handed lemons lately. Every time I turn around there is one issue or another. Work sucked so I changed jobs but right now that os a huge question mark. From the training to the test to the calls. It was a financial hit too. Thought we could manage that but the universe seems to think differently. I tried to manage that with a vehicle that required less maintanence. 2 months in and I am looking at a 1600.00 repair bill.
It just feels like every thing I try to right goes way wrong. Right now, I am just fed up and tired. Whatever karma has planned is a slow painful revenge. I like my revenges quick. More time to recuperate.


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Paris, 20 Sep 2002
Modern technologies of non-invasive brain scanning and imaging are revealing new insights into the biochemical functioning of the brain, shedding light on how the brain produces perception, memory and language, according to a new OECD publication.
Understanding the Brain: Towards a New Learning Science highlights these findings and shows how medical technology may influence the way educators design teaching programmes and how policymakers evaluate school systems.
OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) launched a project three years ago on "Learning Science and Brain Research" to bring together information on how the brain works, how people learn best, and how best to integrate the two fields. The findings cover such areas as the brain's ability to learn anew over an individual's lifetime, the chemistry behind dyslexia, how emotions affect learning, and the effectiveness at different ages of learning a foreign language.
Learning modifies the brain physically by increasing the growth of new connections among neurons, the cells that facilitate communication between the brain and the rest of the body. This is relevant for policymakers as they consider funding continuing education projects or finding ways to facilitate employment for the elderly in an ageing workforce environment. It also has applications for treating conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and depression.
In parallel, the report suggests a need to reassess the common belief that the brain deteriorates with age. While studies show that with ageing the numbers of large neurons shrink, those of smaller neurons increase, rather than brain cells simply dying. While this may cause some decrease in the number of synapses, or links between neurons, thus affecting the speed of thought, it doesn't reduce intelligence. In one study on adults aged between 25 and 83, no age-related differences were found in fluency, originality of thought, productivity and application of creative ability.
Another example is the language-learning and reading disability known as dyslexia. Recent findings have not only pinpointed a tiny section of the brain that is responsible for the condition but also indicated a way to correct it. This could have an impact on the structure of special education classes and the eventual improvement of national reading scores, potentially making the study and treatment of dyslexia one of the major success stories of cognitive neuroscience in the near future.
To obtain the publication, journalists should contact the OECD's Media Relations Division. For further information, they are invited to contact Bruno Della-Chiesa (tel. [33] 1 45 24 92 54)/.
The report is on sale through the Online Bookshop
"Understanding the Brain. Towards a New Learning Science"
114 pages, OECD, Paris 2002
Also available: Une étude de l'OCDE montre que la recherche sur le cerveau peut aider à la conception des programmes pédagogiques (French)
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In the Network appeared photos of the iPhone 7 in the new color Blue Shade
Apple plans to expand the range of smartphones iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models in the new colour, shows a series of photos posted on Chinese social network Weibo. To options silver, black, Golden, "black onyx" and "rose gold" will be added to the new blue.
The source that published the pictures claims that the iPhone 7 could go on sale in color Blue Shade, which is depicted in the following images.
The source did not provide proof of the authenticity of the pictures. So we can talk about the fantasy of a user or a designer model, created by specialists from outside the company. Apple declined to comment on the publication in Weibo.
We will remind, in November it was reported that Apple intends to add to the range of smartphones iPhone 7 new model in the color "white onyx" or Jet White. High-gloss finish "black onyx" is very popular with the manufacturer, it is made a bid in the promotion of the flagship.
Possible that Apple has decided to include in the range of new shades to support sales of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. In this case, you can count on the announcement in the spring of this year. The sources did not comment on the timing of release of new models.