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Serious Suggestion For Gaining Entry To Stores Despite Mask Demands

Do you want to go shopping but cringe at the new mask requirements? Well, here are some suggestions that should help in most cases.

1. Human Rights In Canada, By Province

Alberta Human Rights Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Code
Manitoba Human Rights Commission
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
Newfoundland & Labrador Human Rights
Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
Nova Scotia And Human Rights
Ontario Human Rights Code
PEI Human Rights Commission
Quebec Human Rights And Freedoms
Saskatchewan Human Rights Code
Yukon Human Rights Commission

2. A Few Cautionary Warnings

This should go without saying, but will be said anyway: DO NOT be belligerent, threatening, aggressive, or swearing when attempting this. Don’t be intoxicated in any way either. Business owners might look for any reason to ban you from the premises, and such behaviour may give them legitimate grounds.

The above warning applies even more so to large men talking to women working in the store. Yes, this is sexist, but play along anyway. You do not want to provide any excuse to boot you out.

Another bit of advice: if you concerned about getting kicked out for life, or burning bridges, start with someplace you don’t normally go. Even better if it is quite a ways away. Again, this is just to be careful.

3. Read Up On The Law In Advance

First, you will want to read up on the Human Rights Legislation in your province. From the British Columbia Human Rights Code, we see the following passages:

Discrimination and intent
2 Discrimination in contravention of this Code does not require an intention to contravene this Code.

Discrimination in accommodation, service and facility
8 (1) A person must not, without a bona fide and reasonable justification,
(a) deny to a person or class of persons any accommodation, service or facility customarily available to the public, or
(b) discriminate against a person or class of persons regarding any accommodation, service or facility customarily available to the public
because of the race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age of that person or class of persons.
(2) A person does not contravene this section by discriminating
(a) on the basis of sex, if the discrimination relates to the maintenance of public decency or to the determination of premiums or benefits under contracts of life or health insurance, or
(b) on the basis of physical or mental disability or age, if the discrimination relates to the determination of premiums or benefits under contracts of life or health insurance.

Using the BC Human Rights Code as an example, it is abundantly clear that a shop or store owner cannot discriminate against people based on any “physical or mental disability”. If wearing a mask makes breathing difficult, than that alone is enough to satisfy the requirement.

Businesses are required to make accommodations to people with disabilities. It isn’t optional.

Note: stores, shops and service providers are not allowed to pry into the specifics of what that disability may be. They are prohibited from trying to get that information.

An observant reader will notice Section 2. This states that no intent is required on the part of anyone to be discriminatory. While that (in many cases), may be open to abuse, it would be very helpful here.

4. Document Your Encounter With A Cellphone

A possible encounter might go something like this. Head to the establishment, and walk into the building as normal.

[A] If stopped by an employee telling you to wear a mask or leave, pull out your cellphone (or other such recording device). Audio is fine, and video may be off-putting.

[B] State the time, date, and location into your phone, and ask the employee to repeat him or herself. If you are asked if you are recording, admit it, and state that it’s legal under Canadian law.

[C] Inform the employee that you have a condition — but do not specify — which impedes your ability to wear a mask

[D] Inform the employee that the (specify) Human Rights Code requires employees in services available to the public to make accommodations.

[E] Inform the employee that there are always exemptions — regardless of whether it is a municipal bylaw, a provincial law, or simply store policy. Ask why those exemptions are not publicly displayed.

[F] If asked for details, inform the employee that it is private medical information, and they have no legal right to demand it in return for entry.

[G] If pressed, repeat to the employee that they have no right to demand this information.

[H] Reiterate that the (specify) Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination. Give the specific section number. If applicable, state that (other section) doesn’t require intent for there to be discrimination.

[I] If still not granted entry, ask the employee this question very deliberately: “Am I being refused entry because of my condition?”

[J] Feel free to ask a second time, just so there is no misunderstanding. Also, feel free to ask for the full name.

This is the critical point. The person will either: (a) admit you entry; or (b) knowingly state on tape that you are being refused because of your disability. It would take nerves of steel to tell a person “no” when pressed like this. However, if it does happen, you have a taped, documented case of discrimination.

Remember, this is not about picking a fight, but in enforcing your human rights to patronize businesses that you need to. If you are allowed in without a mask, accept the victory and move on.

Keep in mind, that many employees are stressed out, and don’t want a fight. If it becomes clear that you are prepared, and know the law, many (most?) will back down and let you go through. Try to understand their perspective.

If pushing the disability angle doesn’t suit you, bear in mind that human rights codes also allow for exemptions based on religion. Apparently, the virus doesn’t attack devout followers.

And again, see Part 2 about behaviour to not engage in.

Now, as for more information about the “planned-emic”, and other constructive suggestions (on various topics), see the sections below.

5. Other Articles On CV “Planned-emic”

The rest of the series is here. Many lies, lobbying, conflicts of interest, and various globalist agendas operating behind the scenes, obscuring the “Great Reset“. The Gates Foundation finances: the WHO, the US CDC, GAVI, ID2020, John Hopkins University, Imperial College London, the Pirbright Institute, the BBC, and individual pharmaceutical companies. Also: there is little to no science behind what our officials are doing; they promote degenerate behaviour; the Australian Department of Health admits the PCR tests don’t work; the US CDC admits testing is heavily flawed; and The International Health Regulations are legally binding. See here, here, and here. The media is paid off, and our democracy is thoroughly compromised, as shown: here, here, here, and here.

6. Previous Solutions Offered

For serious suggestions offered, on many different subjects, check here. Complaining and criticizing is one thing, but real answers have to be proposed as some point. These proposals should be worth serious consideration.

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  1. Why is Nunavut not listed in list above Human Rights in Canada?
    I live in Nunavut.
    What can be done if anything?
    Thank you.

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memcached Functions for MySQL now on launchpad

Hi all,

This is a quick post to let you know that the memcached functions for MySQL have been moved to Launchpad. The project page is:

I think this will help to get the project more exposure, as well as making it easier for people to contribute to the project. I've found Launchpad to be quite useful for managing projects and so decided to move the UDFs there.

I'm working on getting out another version soon. I just fixed a bug the deals with user-defined variables that were set to NULL causing the UDFs to crash the server. It was a bug in the length of the argument being set to 8192

For instance, the first explicitly:

mysql> select memc_set('nullval', null);

(gdb) p args->args[1]
$3 = 0x0
(gdb) p args->lengths[1]
$4 = 0

The second case, wrong:

mysql> select @nullvar= NULL;
| @nullvar= NULL |
| NULL |
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> select memc_set('nullval', @nullvar);

(gdb) p args->args[1]
$5 = 0x0
(gdb) p args->lengths[1]
$6 = 8192

This is totally a bug. I used to pass the length unmodified to memcached_set() in the value function:

rc= memcached_set(&container->memc,
args->args[0], (size_t)args->lengths[0],
args->args[1], (size_t)args->lengths[1],
container->expiration, (uint16_t)0);

And MySQL would crash!

This one line fixed it:

if (args->args[1] == NULL)
args->lengths[1]= 0;

BTW - thanks to Jean-Jacques Moortgat at AOL for finding this bug!

I need to file this bug, also meant to send this to Monty to look at. I was showing him at OSCON but we were both really busy last week.
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Championship season begins

The Plattsburgh State track and field teams ended their season last weekend running at Brockport.

Head coach Nick Jones said this season has been a strong one for the Cardinals.

“I think we are very pleased with our returners and how well they did this season and this year and I think they did well setting an example for the underclassmen who came in,” Jones said. “We had a lot come in and they have done pretty well also, so we are pretty happy the way things have gone so far this season.”

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Huber said she expects the weekend to be a challenge.

“I have trials and finals in all three events that I am doing,” Huber said, “so hopefully I get enough sleep because it is going to be rough.”

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This is an hands on cloud engineering role, with a focus on migrating clients workloads to the cloud, reporting to the Cloud Projects and Consulting Director for the Infrastructure Services Global Cloud Practice. The purpose of the role is to focus on deliverying infrastructure migrations to public cloud for large, global clients. This role includes ownership of technical, commercial and service elements related to cloud migration project engagements along with building IaaS/PaaS infrastructure landing zones.
The successfully hired candidate will ensure high customer satisfaction delivering migrations of client’s environments to public cloud. The candidate would ensure a highly satisfied customer experience and drive to reduce labour input, costs, implementation time, and time to benefit. The candidate will help increase profit margins and enhance consistent delivery and operational efficiency. The candidate must expect to work in parallel across multiple deals and look to assist in the industrialisation of the process to support the rapid timescales opportunities demand. The successful candidate must have a fully-flexible approach to working hours and working away from home during the week; willing to work nationally, with the potential to work internationally if desired.
Key Role & Responsibility:
The Cloud Solution Architect/Engineer specializing in migrations is a cloud role in the project delivery cycle with hands on experience migrating customers to the cloud. This role will work closely with clients, partners and other business units to ensure consulting engagements are successful. He/she must be fully flexible and mobile across the US and possibly EMEA for extended periods and potentially across the Capgemini Group
  • Demonstrated experience in cloud infrastructure project deals for hands on migration to public clouds such as AWS and Azure.
  • Strong background in linux/Unix and/or Windows administrationAbility to use wide variety of open source technologies.
  • Experience in automation/configuration managment using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Saltstack, Bosh, Terraform or an equivalent.
  • Experience with source code management tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or equivalent
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL DBs such as SQL, MySQL, Amazon DynamoDB.
  • Solid understanding of networking and core Internet Protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP and routing in distributed networks.
  • A working understanding of code and script such as: PHP, Python, Perl and/or Ruby.
  • A working understanding with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or equivalent
  • A working understanding of scheduleding and orchestration with tools such as: kubernetes, Mesos swarm or equivalent.
  • Extensive knowledge about AIPs desiging RESTful services and integrated with other providers.
  • Have a fully-flexible approach to working hours and working away from home during the week; willing to work nationally, with the potential to work internationally if desired.

What You Bring: Required:
This will include the ability to understand and communicate the following at an executive level both internally and externally:
  • Experience with cloud migration technologies such as AWS SMS, Azure Migrate, Plate Spin, CloudEndure.
  • AWS or Azure trained / certified architect – e.g. Amazon Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional Level
  • Understanding of hybrid cloud solutions and experience of integrating public cloud into tradition hosting/delivery models
  • Strong understanding of cloud migration techniques and workflows (on premise to Cloud Platforms)

Configuration, migration and deployment experience in three or more of the following:
  • Experience architecting and deploying multi-tiered applications.
  • Experience in architecting security architectures across infrastructure and applications
  • Experience building and deploying multi-tier, scalable, and highly available applications using Java, Microsoft and Database technologies
  • Experience in performance tuning, including the following ; (load balancing, web servers, content delivery Networks, Caching (Content and API))
  • Experience as principal technical lead on at least one major project.
  • Good understanding of application architectures
  • Experience in designing and architecting applications using latest as well as legacy Microsoft technology stack including ASP.NET, ASP.NET Web API, Classic ASP, VB6, Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Experience in large scale data center migration

  • Architectural certification (e.g TOGAF)
  • Experience of implementing architectural governance and proactively managing issues and risks throughout the delivery lifecycle.
  • Good familiarity with the disciplines of enterprise software development such as configuration & release management, source code & version controls, and operational considerations such as monitoring and instrumentation
  • Experience of consulting or service provider roles (internal, or external);
  • Strong knowledge on software development methodologies like Agile/Scrum, Kan Ban etc. Broad understanding of enterprise project lifecycle
  • A good degree-level education is highly desirable
  • Team lead and programme or project management experience
  • Experience using database technologies like Oracle, MySQL i and understanding of NoSQL, MongoDB is preferred.
  • Experience automation experience with either Chef or Puppet
  • Experience in designing or implementing data warehouse solutions is highly preferred

What we offer:
Your career matters to you and is important to us too. Because your goals and needs are constantly evolving, we offer visibility, leeway and support to help you grow and progress in your career. This approach builds notably on our comprehensive competency framework, our personal development, training and career management programs, and our University innovative and business-focused learning curriculums.
We promote a culture of diversity. We believe working with talented individuals from different backgrounds and points of view is a strategic advantage and an ongoing opportunity. Diversity enriches our creative solutions and adds value for our clients.
Our Shared values have been at the heart of the group since our formation. They are honesty, boldness, trust, freedom, team spirit, modesty and fun. These values influence the way we meet client needs while respecting the regulatory requirements of each country in which we operate, and the way we promote ethically sound practices within Capgemini and in our partnerships.
Capgemini is committed to building a workforce of employees with diverse backgrounds and work experiences.
Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.
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• Used cars
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  • Nearly-new cars
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Sales Consultant

  • Salary: OTE £35K plus benefits
  • Type of work: Permanent
  • Location: Ayr
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About the role

Are you a people person with a real passion for sales?

We’re looking for an ambitious and confident Sales Consultant to join the team at our Toyota branch in Ayr.

What’s the job?

You’ll be known as a Product Consultant at Arnold Clark but your role will be heavily sales focused. Be sure though, this isn’t any kind of sales job.

Forget suits, ties and devoting your entire life to the showroom floor. Instead, say hello to a car sales role that gives you permission to be yourself, showcase your amazing customer service skills and enjoy every working day to the full.

As an Arnold Clark Product Consultant, you’ll be with our customers every step of the way – from the moment they walk through the door right through to offering them a great aftersales experience. This role is all about helping our customers find the right car based on what they need and building up strong, positive relationships with them through every step of the process.

From our comfortable uniforms and range of staff benefits to our five-day working week commission structure, we’re giving you all the tools to succeed – and still enjoy your life outside work.

You also don’t need to be a car fanatic to be a Product Consultant (although we like those, too!) All we ask is that you love helping people, have buckets of energy and enthusiasm and can rise to any challenges along the way.

Sound like you?

On an average day, you’ll be…

  • Helping our customers find the right car, based on what they need
  • Delivering outstanding, 5-star service for every customer – that means going the extra mile for everyone who walks through the door.
  • Building and maintaining lasting and sincere relationships with customers through every step of the sales proves
  • Selling the right sales package for the customer, from finance to servicing, with integrity and professionalism at the top of your list.
  • Co-ordinating the order and delivery of vehicles and keep everything running smoothly.
  • Meeting those monthly sales expectations and customer experience standards like a boss.
  • Working as part of a dynamic team to make sure deadlines are met and we always make good on our promises.
  • Staying in touch with our customers to offer them a great aftersales experience.

The skills and qualities you need…

  • Fantastic communication, organisation and people skills – we want people who love what they do!
  • Bags of energy and enthusiasm.
  • An understanding that being organised and remembering the little details helps us to deliver our promises and exceed expectations.
  • The desire to have a career that’s lasting and fulfilling.
  • A full driving licence held for a minimum of 1 year.

What we can offer you…

  • Arnold Clark Product Consultants work on a 5-day week commission structure, which means you’ll get plenty of time to earn and more time to relax
  • A flexible two days a week off
  • Generous retail discounts
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance
  • Our fantastic employee wellbeing portal – Space
  • And all the training you need to help you thrive in your role

If you think you’re the right person for this fantastic opportunity, apply online now. We’re looking forward to meeting you.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.

Closing Date: 18 May 2021

Every Arnold Clark employee is entitled to a wide range of benefits, including:

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To our valued Leidos candidates:

Coronavirus is on everyone's mind with the effects being felt around the world. The markets are volatile, and we're all concerned for the health and safety of our families, friends, and colleagues. Please know that we're taking all necessary measures to safeguard our employees, customers and the communities in which we live, including following all recommended best practices around social distancing.

With that in mind, in an abundance of caution, we are canceling all face to face career events, such as job fairs and open house events. In the coming days and weeks, we will be hosting career events virtually, using our online chat tools so that we may continue our hiring practice safely and securely. You can find available virtual career events at

We are using telephone meetings and online chats via Brazen to conduct interviews and hiring discussions, and we are offering options for video interviews so that you can have a virtual face to face meeting with your potential new leader. We do not conduct interviews or extend offers via text or chat based social media, such as WhatsApp or MySpace.

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process, nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are generated by automated system. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to Chris Scalia, Leidos’ Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition, at [email protected].

As a company, as a country, as a world, we have confronted challenging moments before. We are confident that, guided by our values and the strength of our community as well as the commitment we have to the important work we do each day, we will find our way through this time together. We will do this with the care and concern for one another and the common good that defines. Please keep those impacted by the virus in your thoughts.

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Location: NA, VA
Category: Proj and Prog Management
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Potential for Telework: Yes, 100%
Clearance: None
Referral Eligibility: Ineligible
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Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Sector Lead for Smart Grid Applications. This is an exciting opportunity for an Emerging Sector Lead with a strong track record of business development and client service management to grow our Commercial Energy Solutions Smart Metering/Connected Energy product and services portfolio.  The portfolio consists of software and services that leverage AMI data to layer analytics driven visualizations coupled with services to drive value for utility customers.  The Sector Lead will engage with an existing team of professionals while building a team to achieve growth and new accounts.  This position will supervise 2 to 4 direct reports to start.  This position will report to the VP for Operations and Program Management.

Location:  This position can be remote, but some travel will be needed to meet with existing and potential customers as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and customers allow visitors.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Will play a key leadership role in substantially growing the business in the firm, particularly in the Connected Energy/Smart Grid market areas.
  • Take a leadership role in integrating and expanding the business development efforts of the Smart Grid product and service lines with respect to analytics, hardware, software and services sales.
  • Take a leadership role in assessing key markets and developing improved growth strategies and plans in the Smart Grid market. Develop and implement improved branding strategies and plans for this practice area.
  • Serve on client account teams as a senior member to complete active, focused and successful business development and generate significant sales growth with a selected group of key client accounts
  • Lead or assist in leading pursuits of major opportunities
  • Experience in utility focused data analytics and AMI or IoT based analytics use cases
  • Drive growth through Smart Grid projects, programs and opportunities
  • Leverage relationships with existing and new customers in the municipal, cooperative and investor owned utility markets
  • Drive sales opportunities through entire spectrum of Leidos services and champion cross-divisional sales approach
  • Partner with appropriate Sector Leaders and Business Managers to create and sell solutions to key clients
  • Identify trends and develop a long-term view of the industry, market and client base
  • Anticipate medium and long term client needs and industry dynamics
  • Understand how to align business to execute the strategy of Leidos across the utility sector, including understanding of Leidos services and how to deliver multi-discipline solutions to energy customers
  • Innovate and enhance Leidos’ Smart Grid geographic footprint and integrated approach
  • Work closely with P&L managers who have direct responsibility for consulting resources to deliver profitable, safe and sustainable projects and services for our clients
  • Build, grow and develop best in class processes and team members
  • Support the development of technical practices and service line solutions

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years’ experience
  • In-depth experience in the utility sector with a proven track record as a key contributor to a leadership team.
  • Currently manage utility related clients or support client management activities
  • Solid technical and management background including progressively responsible leadership roles in project management, operation management and business development
  • High integrity individual with a commitment to delivering on promises
  • Strong leader/manager with a strategic mindset
  • Experience and confidence to build and grow sales through exceptional client account management
  • Collaborative and team oriented attitude, driven by the success of Leidos and not merely personal results
  • Excellent, clear and concise, verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, conduct effective client presentations and prepare written reports
  • Understanding of operational functions, including financial and profitability metrics, proposal development and approval process, contract review and approval process, risk management and mitigation, and company financial goals
  • Capable of developing tactical and strategic plans and programs designed to achieve business and/or sales objectives.
  • Ability to build rapport and trust with key clients, business leaders and team members
  • Strong teambuilding and influencing skills
  • Good judgment to think sustainably, for the long term in a growing company with critical long-term client relationships
  • Positive, persuasive, open and expert with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong, proven client development/management skills, including preparation of fee estimates, proposals and statements of qualifications

External Referral Bonus:

Potential for Telework:

Yes, 100%

Clearance Level Required:

Yes, 10% of the time

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Proj and Prog Management

Pay Range:

Pay Range $97,500.00 - $150,000.00 - $202,500.00

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 39,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected].

Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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Merkels office invites US envoy to discuss latest spy claim

first_img Here’s how to repair and patch damaged drywall 5 things to look for when selecting an ophthalmologist Clean energy: Why it matters for Arizona Comments   Share   Speaking to German daily Bild, the country’s finance minister chided the U.S. for its apparent eavesdropping practices, but said his ministry uses secure means of communication for sensitive conversations.Wolfgang Schauble was quoted as saying Thursday that he considered the U.S. and its intelligence agencies to be less of a problem than those of other major powers.Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. New Valley school lets students pick career-path academies It came after WikiLeaks published a list of German phone numbers on Wednesday that it claimed showed the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on senior German officials beyond Merkel.Altmaier “made clear that abiding by German law is indispensable” and that any violations will be pursued, Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement.“Beyond that, the cooperation between German and American intelligence services that is essential for the security of our citizens is burdened by such repeated incidents,” Seibert added. He said that the latest report is being evaluated by German authorities.Reports two years ago that the chancellor’s cellphone was monitored by the NSA caused diplomatic friction between Berlin and Washington, prompting President Barack Obama to pledge he wouldn’t allow America’s massive communications surveillance capability to damage relations with close allies.The latest list, which was partially redacted, reportedly contained phone and fax numbers used by the German economy and finance ministries, among others.WikiLeaks also published two documents it claimed were summaries of conversations intercepted, one involving Merkel and a second involving a senior aide, concerning the Greek debt crisis. Some in Germany have taken the latest documents as proof that the U.S. is also conducting economic espionage of allied nations. Mesa family survives lightning strike to home Ex-FBI agent details raid on Phoenix body donation facility Sponsored Stories Early signs of cataracts in your parents and how to help BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff asked the U.S. ambassador for a meeting Thursday to discuss the latest reports of alleged American spying on Germany and told him that German law must be adhered to, the German government said.Chief of staff Peter Altmaier invited Ambassador John B. Emerson to the chancellery, the government said, a move that formally fell short of summoning the ambassador. Top Stories last_img


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Forget about Jose! Man United don’t want Mourinho as manager, claims Andy Gray

first_imgAndy Gray believes Manchester United have no interest in appointing Jose Mourinho as their manager.Mourinho, axed by Chelsea earlier this month, is being backed by many United fans to replace Louis van Gaal after a woeful run of form.United have failed to win any of their last eight games and picked up just a point over the festive period, with Monday’s goalless draw with Chelsea coming 48 hours after a woeful 2-0 defeat at Stoke.Mourinho merchandise was on sale at Old Trafford ahead of the game against his former club as speculation mounted over Van Gaal’s future.But Gray believes the United board remain behind the Dutchman and reckons there is zero prospect of Mourinho being brought in to replace him.Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, he said: “I don’t get the impression coming from the inner sanctum at Old Trafford that they are looking to get rid of Louis van Gaal unless they really, really have to do because of pressure from the fans.“And I get the impression they don’t want Mourinho. Jose Mourinho has been available for two weeks and, after that awful performance at the Britannia, if they really wanted Jose Mourinho that was the perfect opportunity for Manchester United to go ahead and get him.“I think Mourinho and United is just something that might not happen.“I don’t think United are in a hurry to do anything at all. If they really wanted Mourinho, they would have jumped by now.”last_img


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NuvaRing Lawsuits Allege Negligence

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Merck & Co., a major pharmaceutical company, is facing over 1,000 lawsuits over NuvaRing, a vaginal contraceptive. According to the allegations and numerous reports, NuvaRing has been linked to blood clotting, or venous thromboembolism, and other side effects. This fall, suits filed in Missouri are set to begin. These suits allege negligence on the part of Merck & Co. in failing to adequately warn consumers of risks associated with NuvaRing.

Released in 2001, NuvaRing was marketed as an alternative to oral contraception. It is a flexible plastic ring that releases hormones once inserted vaginally. Reportedly, the blood clotting is caused by the release of hormones which correlates to inconsistent hormone delivery.

A study was released in May, 2012 that apparently indicated NuvaRing was not linked to increased risk of blood clotting that posed a danger to patient health. However, Merck & Co. paid for the study, and other studies conducted do not agree with the one funded by Merck & Co. A study published by the British Medical Journal the very same week indicated a 90% increase in the risk of blood clotting with NuvaRing when compared to traditional oral contraceptives. In June, 2012, the New England Journal of Medicine released a study that found blood clotting was two-and-a-half to three times more likely to develop in women using the NuvaRing. Reportedly, this blood clotting can occur in the legs, lungs, or heart. Yet another study, this one conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggested that women using NuvaRing are 56% more likely to develop blood clots than women who use older, oral methods of contraception.

Other side effects associated with NuvaRing are pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, strokes, heart attack, and wrongful death. According to the FDA’s Adverse Events Database, 5,400 reports have been made naming NuvaRing as a suspect. Of these reports, over 1,200 involved pulmonary embolism, 800 involved deep vein thrombosis, 300 were considered life-threatening, and at least 160 involved death.

Merck & Co. should have conducted more extensive research before marketing their product to the public, and patients had a right to be made fully aware of the risks of NuvaRing. Women who believe they have suffered personal injury because of their use of NuvaRing should explore their legal rights and options immediately.

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Futures Slide After US Suspends J&J Vaccine

After trading flat for much of the overnight session in anticipation of today’s key event, the CPI report (due out at 830am ET), US equity futures and European markets tumbled at precisely 7am after a report that the US will pause Johnson & Johnson vaccines amid health concerns, potentially dealing a blow to efforts to reopen the world’s largest economy.

Futures on the S&P 500 fell and reopening sensitive Russell 2000 contracts lost almost 1% after the New York Times reported and FDA confirmed that the US would will call for an immediate pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine  after six U.S. recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots. All the six recipients were women between the ages of 18 and 48. One woman died and a second woman in Nebraska has been hospitalized in critical condition, the NYT reported.

“This is a setback and it’s going to make people nervous,” Sebastien Page, amulti-asset strategist at T. Rowe Price, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. “But the destination is Covid off. We’ve had 100 million doses already so in our portfolios we remain positioned for the recovery trade.”

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Dominican Republic: Dominican 1Q exports grow 9.7% to US$2.8B

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Exporters Association (Adoexpo) president Elizabeth Mena, affirmed Sat. that exports at the first quarter of 2021 totaled USD$2.8 billion, a growth of 9.7% compared to the same period last year , which totaled US$2.5 billion.

The business leader highlighted that last March set record figures for Dominican exports, of US$1.2 billion, compared to the US$816 million that were exported in that same month of 2020, when the ravages from the pandemic began to be seen.

Mena said the countries that registered the highest volumes in this first quarter of the year were the United States, with US$ 1.4 billion; Switzerland, with US$273.6 million; and Haiti, with US$222.9 million.

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My Free Software activities in April 2017

Here is the list of my Free Software activities in April 2017. Thanks to all my donators, I have been receiving 1,95€/week through my Liberapay page. I also received BTC 0.00086600 and G1 15.5 It does not seem to be much but it’s a start and it’s very important to me to know that some people are able to make a donation to me because they find my work interesting enough. Thanks again to you guys!

Journal du hacker

  • Moderator/participation for the Journal du hacker this month (30 hours)
  • Creation of the Mastodon account of the Journal du hacker on (many thanks to them!) => 400 followers already!
  • Minor update to add a link to ask an invitation when you don’t have an account and another link to the Mastodon official account of the Journal du hacker

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In May

I was quite active in April thanks to holidays I was enjoying. We will see how it goes in May 🙂

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You can help my differents projects by donating anything through Liberaypay (also possible with cryptocurrencies). That’s a big factor motivation 😉

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Keep your head to the sky

In honor of the great Maurice White a man who brought us so much happiness through his music. Let us use his lyrics as a guide to living a better and fuller life.

Keep your heads to the sky and live your life knowing you are a shining star. No matter who you are. Shining bright to see what you could truly be.


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We have gathered together resources we think will help parents/carers familiarise themselves with the tools being used to deliver and support remote learning to our young people.

Business Education

Head of Faculty: Mrs Lindsay

Staff: Ms Goodwin, Mr Millar

Learning about the business world, how it functions, the technology it employs, and the processes carried out, provides learners with a clear understanding of the modern economy and delivers a wide range of transferable skills. Whether aspiring to Marketing Director or Administration Assistant, the courses offered are designed to develop core employability skills as well as spark creativity, build confidence and encourage an enterprising attitude.

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Within the Faculty, all BGE and Senior Phase pupils are enrolled in Google Classrooms. More links for learning at home can be found on these Classrooms.

Broad General Education

S1-S3 learners follow a board general education with Business Education lessons covering a range of topics including Ethics in Business, Globalisation, Budgeting and Stakeholders. Core ICT skills are developed with a range of software applications including spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and communication.

At the end of S2, learners will choose the subjects they intend taking at National level in S4.

National Level Qualifications

Skills-based, A&IT will equip pupils for opportunities in the growing administrative sector. The course makes use of the latest software including the Microsoft Office and Serif suites. Pupils will use multimedia applications to create screen casts and other digital media. They will work individually and in groups to solve challenging administrative problems. This is not only a meaningful course for administration services but a life skill in the wider world of work.

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Business is at the core of today's world. This course aims to develop pupils’ knowledge and skills to enable them to make a positive contribution to Scotland’s economic prosperity. Pupils will develop their enterprise skills tackling real business scenarios and gain an understanding of the key functions of Finance, IT and Marketing. Research and presentation skills are key outcomes of this course.

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The Faculty makes extensive use of Glow and Google Classroom to provide a virtual learning environment for learners, where they can access resources, homework and receive and submit assignments. It is a collaborative environment which learners are taught to access and interactive with responsibly within our S1/S2 courses.

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During the year learners taking National courses are encouraged to make use of the computer suites at lunchtime and after school, where appropriate, to ensure they keep up to date with practical tasks and other outcomes from their course. We understand that some learners will not be able to access the Internet from home, and when a homework activity or a coursework task requires Internet access, learners are encouraged to make use of the computer suites for this purpose.

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What’s it like to be figged?

I found out what figging was circa 2007, and became curious about wanting to try it out. Figging is the technical term for putting a piece of ginger inside someone’s arsehole, which brings a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘spicing up your sex life’ #sorrynotsorry. Anyway, the idea is also to get whipped while the ginger is in there, because you can’t clench, so it hurts more.

In November I was on a first date with someone, we were in a pub kissing, and talking about kinky sex, and he happened to mention that he had tried it on himself once. Considering most people don’t even know what it is, I was very excited by the fact he had actually done it. He said he couldn’t remember exactly what it was like, only that it hurt a bit. This only made me more intrigued to feel it for myself.

The third time we met up, he came over and brought me some ginger as a joke. We didn’t use it that night, but the next time he came round I asked him to fig me. He’s generally not very practical, but he managed to peel the ginger and shape it into a butt plug. I had this idea that I wanted to be tied up, covered in honey, and figged. I usually like food stuff with clothes on, but for this time I felt like wanted to feel the honey on my skin.

He stripped me and tied me to the bed on my hands and knees with some coarse rope an ex once bought me from Homebase, that I’d never used, but I felt it would go with the fantasy. With figging, apparently you’re not supposed to use lube, so you can feel the stinging of the ginger juices, so he put the ginger inside me with no warm up, and wow it was painful.

He proceeded to whip me, and I remember feeling like I couldn’t take it as much as usual. I even told him not to pour the honey all over me in the end, as the whole experience was already too overwhelming. In my fantasy I had wanted him to fuck me with the ginger still in there for some double penetration, but I couldn’t handle the ginger any longer, and asked him to take it out before fucking me. He fucked me doggy style until he came inside me (or was it on my face that time?), and then left me with my sore arsehole and shame for being so not as hardcore as I think I am.

Figging lessons and conclusion:

I do feel like I was a total pussy about it, but next time I would do it a bit differently, so that I could take it better. I would probably have a drink or two beforehand – as I was stone cold sober it was harder to relax. I would ask the person to use lube and finger me first – the lube would wear off eventually, but it would have been easier if lube was used to start with, as the main problem for me seemed to be the size, rather than the juices. I’m also used to the thing inside my anus moving – e.g. a dick, so having the ginger just stuck there didn’t feel as comfortable for me (although he said that he finds the opposite is true and likes the feeling of just being filled).

I wished afterwards that he had covered me in honey – we did do some stuff with honey another time after that and it was a lot of fun, but it was mostly me pouring it on him, so it would be good for me to properly experience that. I also got my revenge recently by fucking him with my strap-on, but that’s another story…

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Category Archives: Positive Thinking

July 14

Think Yourself Stronger – The magic of mind power :-)

The mind plays an important role in achieving every kind of success and goal. Mind power is the ability to overcome obstacles, not give up hope when bad, sad or disappointing things happen, become more resilient and have a greater sense of control over your life. Think positive and see the world through optimistic eyes. […]

February 25

10 instant “feel good & more relaxed” things to add to your daily routine!

The last weeks a lot of thoughts are messing up with my mind and I feel jumpy … more than I would like to be. So I found out what helps me getting rid of those thoughts as much as possible. :-) While there may not be a secret formula to feeling relaxed all the time, there are […]

January 20

Give yourself a Happiness Boost on Blue Monday!

“A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have” Today it seems to be Blue Monday. It is said to be the most depressing day of the year. A perfect reason to write a blog […]

December 22

Top 10 Quotes to Live By…

I love reading quotes that inspire me, and I found out that life quotes very often serve as a reminder. I read the words but sometimes I forgot to put the concepts into practice in my daily life. ;-) The meaning of quotes really help me in being happier from time to time. I re-read […]

August 28

Think of Happy Thoughts!

Think of Happy Thoughts. We all seem to have between 12.000 and 50.000 (!!!) thoughts on an average day. Have you ever wondered how many of these thoughts are happy thoughts? “People are as happy as they make up their minds to be”. I love this quote from Abraham Lincoln. It’s definitely true! And what […]

May 12

Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

“Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening, it just stops you from enjoying the good” It seems like it’s pretty easy when you read this quote, but … I am struggling with it quite regularly. ;-)  So… let’s make it simple.  ‘Don’t Worry and Be Happy!’  Worry is a total waste of time. It […]

April 01

Bring Your Own Sunshine!

Wherever you go, whatever you do, no matter what the weather does, always bring your own sunshine! :-) A couple of days ago I read the following tweet ‘I don’t get tired by the weather but I get tired by all the people that are complaining about the weather’. It made me smile. Yes, it’s […]

December 23

Enjoy the Moment!

‘We are always getting ready to live, but never living’ ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This is so true. I think that most of us are doing this every single day. We plan and we say ‘I will do that when….’ But are we doing all that ‘getting ready’ and missing out on the bigger picture. This […]

December 01

Happy Positive Thinking!

“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine” It’s much easier said than done to shift your focus to positive thoughts. Sometimes you just have an off-day! Some things that I do to help overcome negative thoughts are: 1. Pilates: It takes my focus away from my thoughts. 2. Smile: […]


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Why Choose Vape Pens Over Cigarettes?

Electric cigarettes is an electrical device which behaves like cigarette smoking. It usually consists of a tank, an atomizer, and a power source like a rechargeable battery. Rather than tobacco, an individual inhales only vapor. However, since an e cigarette does not burn the actual tobacco, there is no ash produced. As such, using an electronic cigarette is frequently referred to as “vaping” instead of smoking. Also, since an e cigarette will not contain nicotine, its potential harm to the smoker isn’t possible.

Smoking alone is not harmful to the lungs. Actually, most smokers who try to quit always suffer from sore lungs because of the damage caused to the lungs by the smoke they inhale. But while the lungs are harmed, Vape users also get damaged to exactly the same extent. Since an electric cigarette will not release smoke into the air, there is without any threat of lung irritation.

The worst thing about smoking is the effect it has on the body. It can cause various cancers, including cervical cancer and lung cancer. Even though it generally does not cause cancer, there is still lots of damage it can do. Lots of people use e cigarettes to reduce or eliminate the effects of smoking, but they also utilize it because they do not desire to breathe in the harmful chemical compounds within tobacco smoke.

Since an e cigarette does not release smoke in to the air, there is absolutely no danger from it in comparison to smoke cigars. Also, the cigarettes are much easier to use in comparison to puffing on a regular cigarette. You do not have to sit on a particular chair to utilize it. Also, the cigarettes are available in various flavours so as to find one that fits you and your taste. You can find even flavours that help people who are experiencing diabetes control their blood sugar levels.

However, these benefits of Vaping are not enough to convince most smokers to give it a try. Even those who believe that they can control their lungs better through other methods would hesitate to try it since you can find no unwanted effects. For them, quitting their daily habit of inhaling smoke and therefore risking their health is really a daunting task. They might therefore opt to go back to smoking, thereby undoing all of the good work these cigarettes have done.

But all hope is not lost as there exists a solution for people who are afraid to give up smoking and the cigarettes. They can still take advantage of vaporizers to greatly help prevent serious lung damage caused by inhaling smoke. It works by keeping the temperature of the vapors in the lungs constant so that the toxins are released slowly and not Element Vape too much. In addition, it helps the body to soak up the toxins efficiently so they usually do not accumulate.

The vaporizer is usually the unit that’s used to vaporize e cigarettes. However, there are a few e Cigarette kits available for sale that come with a normal cigarettes sized coil. But this is simply not the same as the actual coil that can be within a conventional cigarette and in a Vape. Utilizing an e cigarette kit will not affect the ability to control lung damage caused by regular cigarettes due to the constant temperature and slow release method.

Studies have shown that there is no negative effect on your body when using Vape products rather than cigarettes. There are also no known side effects on the users when working with any of the nicotine liquid nicotine alternatives available for sale. In fact, there are various health benefits that you could get from these products. You can now finally say goodbye to the trouble and bother of having to manage cigarette smells and the tar on your own fingers.

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Source document: Daliakopoulos, I. and Tsanis, I. (eds) 2014. Drivers of change in the study sites. CASCADE Project Deliverable 2.2. CASCADE Report 06. 59 pp.

According to the NDIV analysis for the Várzea Study Site, during the periods 1982-1990 and 1996-2003, trends appear moderate. On the other hand, during 1991-1995 greenness shows two consecutive breaks that coincide with the onset and end of a prolonged drought event (SPI48 in the figure above). Following this event, the trend of the deseasonalised component of the NDVI regains its stability, whereas the seasonal component experiences a reduction in amplitude.

A closer look at the NDVI seasonality before and after the 1991-1995 drought period reveals a pronounced variation at the onset of greenness that also appears about 1 month earlier (February versus March). The variation in the greenness peak is less pronounced but the one-month offset remains (July versus August). Deciduous forests display an earlier onset of greenness compared to evergreen forests. The early onset could also show signs of annuals that disappear with warmer weather (May to June). Nevertheless, the area appears to be green for a longer period. These observations may signify a phenological change in the Várzea forest. Projected changes in the climatic regime, combined with the current management approaches will pose an extra risk at the already stressed status of the original Várzea pine forest.

Note: For an overview of the historical drivers of change and their analysis in all study sites see »Drivers of change in the study sites.

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Category Archives: Makerspaces

August Events

Estes Alpha rockets built in the Castlemakers model rocket clas
Model Rockets from the class lined up before launch.

Two bigger events this month: a model rocket launch locally & Makevention in Bloomington. After the model rocket building class in late July, we had a good crew come out for the August rocket launch at Big Walnut Sports Park. Like last time, after the first few launches from the class participants, some of the older ‘rocketeers’ started pulling pretty interesting designs to shoot skyward. Hopefully Nick eventually gets his rocket back.

Makevention Castlemakers Area.
The Castlemakers space at Makevention.

Also always enjoy participating in Makevention at the Monroe County Convention Center, we had a good crew to help at the booth. It seemed bigger than ever, heard an estimated 1200-1500 people; do know all day there was a steady stream of folks playing our Putt Putnam County mini-golf holes.

Makevention is an event where people show off things they’ve made, demonstrations of creative making, hands-on exhibits, and workshops. This year for example you could learn how to make chainmail, try your hand at soap-making, learn how to pick locks, and make reusable shopping bags out of old clothing. This year there seemed to be more puzzles and puzzle making; the traditional amateur radio crowd was there of course, along with quite a few robots and robotic devices.

The mini-golf holes were popular with kids at Makevention.

Besides the mini-golf holes Castlemakers had model rockets, Raspberry Pi projects, and some micro:bit things we’ve been making. We got lots of questions about the makerspace and Greencastle. Thanks to Bloominglabs for the good location, their volunteers, and of course Jonathan, Brian, Alice, Bella, & Rebecca for the booth help.

What happens at Castlemakers

We often get questions about when to visit Castlemakers; the best place to start is our events webpage. You can drop in during Open Shop or also attend one of the events listed.

4th Graders from North Putnam learn coding on a micro:bit
Putnam County Kids Count catapult design testing with fruit, candy and marshmallows.
Kids test their designs with different size & weight projectiles.

For people not familiar with makerspaces, they may not realize everything going on. For example, limited ‘retail’ hours (what we and other makerspaces often call Open Shop time) reflect the volunteer nature of them. There are lots of passionate people and activities going on outside those times, often working individually and with other organizations.

Attaching bridal to tetrahedral kite before testing at Putnam County Kids Count.
Two teams combined efforts to build a 10 cell tetrahedral kite.

For example, in the last 2 months Castlemakers worked on a number of youth-oriented events not listed on the webpage or on social media. Just a few weeks ago we were out at Heritage Lake working with over 50 kids at Putnam County Kids Count helping younger kids build and test catapults, then the older ones build and fly tetrahedral kites!

Another outreach event involved 2 other organizations in early May: Castle Arts and Putnam County 4H. Thirty North Putnam School Corporation 4th graders came to downtown Greencastle to learn about computer coding. While one group learned and used a robot at the 4H office to sort and count chips, the other group was at the Makerspace.

This robot was coded to put each color chip in a different bin.

Christian Destremps did a fabulous job teaching them algorithms/coding around the corner at the 4H office using Lego EV3 kits built into a color chip sorting robot. Castlemakers helped with assembling his robot design and 3D printing bins to catch the different colored chips.

Learning how G-code is used in 3D printing.

At the Makerspace we showed them how coding is used in 3D printing, laser cutter/engraving, and CNC machines. One section saw the coding (G-code) in action with our makerspace fabrication tools. At the same time the other section programmed a micro:bit, a small micro-computer board, using a block-based coding editor.

It really demonstrates what can happen in our community when different organizations pool their resources together. You’ll be hearing a lot more about the micro:bit board in the next few months here in Putnam County.

Learning with Hams…

Students learn about Amateur Radio Technician license privileges.
Students learn about Amateur Radio Technician license radio privileges and operating procedures.

Last night PCAUXCOM, the local Amateur Radio emergency communications group, began a FCC Amateur Radio operator’s license class at Castlemakers. It’s a great way to study for the test – although you can self-learn the material to get a license.

What they’re doing however embodies what often happens with vocations and hobbies – people practicing and learning with other people. Not only to learn quicker, but for enjoyment too. It can help make challenging things easier; in some cases even provide focus and accountability. In today’s noisy world with more opportunities than time that’s often difficult.

Makerspaces, and one of Castlemakers’ goals in particular, can bring communities of people together to share knowledge and skills by providing a space, events, equipment, and even just a reason for people to share something. Whether it be a CoderDojo (bringing kids and programmers together to explore programing languages), folks interested in 3D Printing (which also met last night to see printers in use at a high school classroom), or Amateur Radio operators and emergency volunteers assisting others to get a communications equipment operating license.

The PCAUXCOM group is meeting every Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm at Castlemakers, it’s free and open to all, and still not too late to join in. They will also be offering a licensing test locally here in Greencastle just after the course is finished, contact George Edenfield for more information.

What is Castlemakers?

Hunter tries the Holographic Prism he just built with an animated jellyfish. The prism was made from a CD case and a laser cutter.
Hunter tries the Holographic Prism he just built with an animated jellyfish. The prism was made from a CD case and our laser cutter, a Putnam County Community Foundation gift.

If you’ve been following our blog, you might think Castlemakers is a just a kids focused nonprofit. That’s definitely how we started, but our mission is broader than that – providing and encouraging scientific and creative skills (i.e. STEM or STEAM) by creating opportunities for all. Much of our first two years has been providing youth-oriented opportunities, which is now being called Castlemakers Kids, but with our new makerspace downtown we can expand to all ages.

First learning to solder class, before we had a makerspace.
First learning to solder class, before we had a makerspace. Future classes will be for all ages.

One way we’re doing that is offering community classes to allow people to learn, try, and build or make things that they may not have experiences with. Certainly software and some of the new digital fabrication tools like electronic cutters, 3D printers, and single board computers(i.e. Arduino & Raspberry Pi). But also how to use more traditional tools and then combining them with electronics/soldering, sewing/crafting (clothing with sensors/electronics are popular), woodworking, and fabrication. Watch for our first community class at the makerspace to be offered in soldering and electronics in March.

At our last 3DPO meetup, Curtiss scans a robot while John sets up a Makerbot 3D digitizer.
At our last 3DPO meetup, Curtiss scans a robot with a Sense scanner while John sets up a Makerbot 3D digitizer.

A third way, using our physical makerspace, is a community location where people can share ideas, have access to tools and equipment, and create things. A place that will spur creativity and innovation in our community. Some of this is outlined on our what we offer page. You can also stop by and see for yourself, perhaps even build something if you’d like, by coming by sometime during one of our ‘open shop’ times where some of the people involved in Castlemakers can help you with a project or just explain/show you what we have. Better yet, get involved and participate – no experience is necessary and you’ll help our community grow!

What’s a Makerspace

It’s been a busy time for Castlemakers this last month; we received our first grant a few weeks ago for equipment. A group of us have been working very hard to create a physical location for Castlemakers, a makerspace, and watch for an announcement soon.

Map of Artisan's Asylum in Somerville, MA
Map of Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville, MA.

Several years ago I wrote something about ‘what is a makerspace’, which have become even more popular since then.

Their numbers and importance has grown since that first post, with the White House proclaiming this week in the US as a Nation of Makers  and hosting a reoccurring Maker Faire this coming weekend (June 18th & 19th). If you visit different makerspaces, as some of us have, it’s a very entrepreneurial movement with many different makerspace models. You’ll find makerspaces as community co-ops, ones associated with libraries, ones that are affiliated with science and children’s museums, and even some at universities.

One of the main halls in Artisan's Asylum. Besides all the workshops, space can be rented for people working on their projects.
One of the main halls in Artisan’s Asylum. Besides all the workshops, space can be rented for people working on their projects.

Perhaps one of the largest and most successful makerspaces is Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville, MA which I visited last year. Started in 2010, it’s grown from a 1,000 sq ft “hole in the wall” to a 40,000 sq ft facility with over 600 members! What impressed me the most in my visit: the projects being built & how they bridged different disciplines along with oozing creativity and innovation. The sheer size & scope of the current facility was also impressive, but the people involved & what the makerspace environment seemed to be the key why it works.

Locally we’ve been making great strides in creating our own makerspace here in Greencastle. Thanks to a June 2016 grant from the Putnam County Community Foundation we’ll be purchasing our first major piece of equipment, a CO2 laser cutter. Of course we’ll need a place to house it, and we’re very close to that.

Making Chicago

Chicago's Maker Lab on the 3rd Floor in the Harold Washington Library downtown.
Chicago’s Maker Lab on the 3rd Floor in the Harold Washington Library downtown.

While in Chicago last month to see the Strandbeest exhibit we took two maker classes. The first  class was creating a greeting card using an electronic cutter and the second an acrylic keychain with a laser cutter. Both were hosted at public makerspaces, although the largest was called a Fab Lab (alternate name for a makerspace).

Psychedelic flying pig being drawn by a vinyl (electronic) cutter on a greeting card.

The Chicago Public Library (CPL) Maker Lab workshop began by teaching Inkscape to design the greeting card. They supplied a blank template, then using a laptop with Inkscape we added text and art for the card. The saved file was put on a flash drive, imported into the electronic cutter program (Silhouette), and then drawn on the card (the cutter’s blade was replaced with color felt tip pens).

CPL Maker Lab was the first publicly accessible maker lab in Chicago, created in July 2013 with a fairly large corporate grant and a 6 month trial/study. While a major portion is classes, they have plenty of ‘open shop’ times, at least 3 hours/day. They worked closely with the Museum of Science & Industry (MSI) in creating it, which was our other makerspace/fab lab visit.

MSI Fab Lab computer area for classes. On the far right wall are 3D prints and lasercut acrylic objects.
MSI Fab Lab computer area for classes. On the far right wall are 3D prints and lasercut acrylic objects.

The Fab Lab in Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry goes back about 10 years and is part of MIT’s Fab Lab network. Located in the back of the MSI it’s easy to miss, I had walked past it on two previous trips to the museum and hadn’t noticed it was there! While not open to the public for personal projects or general use, the classes are available for a modest cost ($7-9/person in our case) once you pay the general admission to MSI. They do fill up, so consider booking in advance.

A lasercutter was used to cutout and etch the acrylic sheet for the participant designed keychains.
A lasercutter cuts and etches an acrylic sheet for the participant designed keychains.

The class was well run and began with an overview of the lab, which has a lot of equipment and well organized. We used Inkscape to create the drawings, like the CPL Maker Lab class, and a template to get everyone started. This was a much more scripted class, which was needed because of the 1 hour timeframe. There was plenty of assistants to coach folks through the lesson and very helpful to all, even offering suggestions to some indecisive younger kids! This lab caters more to the young, although there were adults like myself attending.

Main Fab Lab workshop area with some of the equipment. The 3D printers are in the foreground, the very far wall is an electronics area.
Part of main Fab Lab workshop; in the foreground are 3D printers and very far wall is an electronics workbench.

These were good examples of the Museum & Library-based models of makerspaces. There was significant institutional support in creating both and in these cases they have a massive potential user base to draw on. There are also many makerspaces in our region that started with extremely small budgets and even self-funded. One thing I love about the makerspace community is their willingness to share with others; I ended up with curriculum content and contacts that offered to help we move from a makergroup to makerspace in Greencastle.