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Elmo Rietschle KTA50 Gasket Kit

Genuine Elmo Rietschle Gasket Kit.

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Girls' Open-Stitch Swing Sweater is rated 3.8 out of 5 by 6.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My daughter loves the purple! I got this sweater in purple for my daughter and she's worn it several times. It's held up well in the wash and is a nice weight so it's not too hot.
Date published: 2019-12-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Beautiful Sweater! My daughter and I both love this beautiful sweater, it is very well made and has been through several washes already - it still looks like new and I don’t doubt she will be handing this down to her younger cousin
Date published: 2019-11-18
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Date published: 2018-10-27
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Rated 3 out of 5 by from Beautiful but holy shrinkage! What a lovely sweater. Six year old was so happy with the fit and flare. But, one wash and it is now fit for a three year old. Size 7 looks like size 3. We are going to buy her a new one but this time, we are getting the size 12. I'm not kidding.
Date published: 2020-02-24
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According to latest figures released by Public Health England on Sunday a further 63 people tested positive for covid-19.

The number is a slight drop on yesterday after Teesside hit its new milestone of 78 cases in 24-hours on Wednesday and again on Saturday.

The new figures show an increase across all Teesside boroughs with Stockton seeing the biggest jump, with an increase of 25.

Middlesbrough, which continues to record the highest amount of cases in the area, has also seen a sharp rise with a 17 new cases.

Here are the total number of cases recorded in each borough since March, and the new cases recorded on Sunday, September 27:

In relation to testing, many more positive cases would likely have been picked up in March and April during the peak of the crisis, if testing capacity hadn't been limited to those being admitted to hospital.

Since then, capacity has grown and members of the public with symptoms can get a test - although some have found it difficult in recent weeks to book one locally, due to rising demand.

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On Sunday, the NHS also confirmed the third covid-19 death on Teesside this week.

The patient was being cared for by the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and sadly passed away on Friday.

It's the first time in over a month that anyone who had tested positive for the disease has died while being care the third covid-19 death on Teesside this week d for by the trust, which runs the  University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton.

It brings Teesside's death toll to 402 - 259 at South Tees and 143 at North Tees, since the start of the pandemic.

The surge in cases continues despite Teesside being officially placed on the Government's coronvirus watchlist.

All five councils which make up the Tees Valley - Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington - have now been named as "areas of enhanced support".

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Honor Band 5 Review – Great fitness tracking, Bad compromises

The budget-friendly fitness tracker Honor Band 5 excels at fitness tracking but has its cons

Reviewing the Honor Band 5 is a special moment for us because we’ve reviewed the Honor Band 3 and Band 4 as well. Using three devices of the same series is quite special, more so as we can also talk about the upgrades and how the Honor Band series has evolved.

Honor boasts of the Honor Band 5 to be its ultimate fitness band – with a better display, new exercise modes and new watch faces as an upgrade over its predecessor, Honor band 4. The band also sports a new SpO2 monitor which tracks oxygen saturation in your blood.

Honor Band 5 Review

At the time writing this post, we’ve used the Honor Band 4 for a couple of months and Mi band 4 for a couple of weeks as our daily drivers. Let’s see where Honor Band 5 stands out.

A little note – we used the Non-NFC variant of Honor Band 5 for the review. Except for the NFC part which is used for payments, the remaining functionality of the Band remains the same.

  • Dimensions:  43 × 17.2 × 12 mm (body size)
  • Screen size: 0.95-inch
  • Water-resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM)
  • Weight: 23 grams
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Optical heart rate sensor, Pedometer, 6-axis sensor, IR Sensor, SpO2 sensor [?] , etc.
  • Display: AMOLED
  • Charging: USB + Charging dock
  • Battery Capacity: 100 mAh lithium-ion
  • Battery life: 14 days (claimed to be)
  • Color variants:  Black, Blue, and Pink. a.k.a (Meteorite Black, Midnight Navy and Coral Pink)

In the Box: Honor Band 5, Charging Dock, Charging Cable, Quick Start Guide, Safety Information, and Warranty Card.

Build and Looks

It looks really similar to its predecessor. No, scratch that. It looks exactly like Honor Band 4. Zero changes in the design sans the new Honor logo. It has a 2.5D Glass AMOLED Display and the rubber strap looks thin and delicate but with our experience with the Honor Band 4, we can confirm it lasts long. It has pins for the charging port and sensors to the rear.

It has a circle-shaped button on the screen which acts as a home button. It doesn’t look very premium but is aesthetically decent and fits perfectly. We’ve been using it for a while and we don’t see any scratches on it as of now.

If you are thinking about customizations to the Band, there a variety of straps for Honor bands available in the market now.

Setup and Software

For setup, syncing the Honor Band’s data to your phone or to update the firmware, you need to install the Huawei Health App. It is arguably the best compared to its competitors. The recent updates only help it’s case further.

Talking about the initial setup, here are the steps to follow,

Initial setup for Setup Honor Band

  • Connect the Honor Band to the charging dock and connect it to a power source (charger or a power bank), this will turn on the band.
  • Download the Huawei Health app on your phone. After installation, hit the top right button click on Add> Smartbands > Honor Band 4/5> Pair.
  • Hit the tick mark on your band to accept pairing and that’s it. Your band is paired with your phone. It initially checks for any firmware updates and will install them automatically.

Before we jump into the Honor band 5’s software, let’s talk about the Huawei Health App which is not only necessary for the initial setup, but also to sync fitness data, send notifications from mobile to the band, update band’s firmware, etc. We have 4 sections in the new Health App v10.0.0.

The first section, Health shows you a summary of your fitness which includes Step count, Exercise records, Heart rate, Sleep and Weight. Hitting any option will give more information about that particular fitness data. There is also an option to test your stress, but it doesn’t work with the Honor Band.

From the Exercise tab, you can start Outdoor Workouts such as Outdoor Run, Indoor Run, Walk, and Cycle. You can even set a training plan if you are planning to run longer distances.

In the Devices tab. you can check your connection and paired devices, add a new device. Clicking on the paired device will let you access more options for the device. You can turn on and off settings, control notifications and also sync watch faces from the device settings.

In Me tab, you can check your profile settings and other settings. There are also options for Weekly/Monthly reports and Achievements which are always empty. Not sure how they work.

In Band 5, it has the following menu options and if you keep sliding up, the following options show up.

  • Time
    • One tap – Bluetooth connection status, Battery Percentage, Messages Icon(Notifications) and Weather.
    • Long Press – Change the watch face.
  • Step Count – with Goal completion
    • One tap – Stepcount, Calories burned, Distance walked in km, Active time and Time spent sitting.
  • Heart rate
    • One tap – takes around 45 seconds, shows your stable heart rate in BPM after displaying your heart rate several times during the process.
  • SpO2
    • One tap – requires you to strap the band to your wrist tightly; takes a minute and displays oxygen percentage in blood and heart rate.
  • Time Slept
  • Workout – Selecting any modes below will start tracking the workout after you set targets and time intervals to notify. (* – newly added)
    • Outdoor Run
    • Indoor Run
    • Outdoor Walk
    • Indoor Walk *
    • Indoor Cycle
    • Elliptical *
    • Rower *
    • Pool
    • Free training
  • Messages
    • One tap – Shows all notifications enabled up to a maximum of 10, stacked up. Notifications get deleted once you open them in the band. Otherwise, the recent 10 notifications will be in the messages tab even if you open them on your phone.
  • More
    • Timer
    • Stopwatch
    • Faces – Has 9 preloaded watch faces
    • Find phone – Rings your phone when connected by Bluetooth
    • Brightness – Up to 6 levels
    • Screen On – Keeps your band’s display on for 5 minutes
    • Battery – Shows battery percentage of the Band
    • System
      • Reset
      • Restart
      • Power Off
      • Regulatory
      • About

Though it has new features, the Honor Band 5 follows the same software flow we’ve been seeing since the Honor Band 3. With increasing features for each variant, the complexity of menu flow increases too. However, it is easy to understand and on a whole, it works fine. You can use the Function Customization option to remove a few sections of the menu, and also sort them in the order you want them.

For day-to-day usage, you won’t notice any performance hiccups in the band. The transitions during navigation may make you feel the band is slow when compared with its competitors like the Mi Band 4, but it’s not. When your phone and band are connected by Bluetooth, you can check notifications that are enabled from the Health App and also, hang up incoming calls.

Once you enable notifications from messaging apps like WhatsApp, however, it is an entirely different story. If there’s ever an active conversation going on in a Whatsapp group with a rapid inflow of messages, the Honor Band struggles to display notifications. It often gets stuck and takes a second or two to recover.

This notification issue has been persistent since the early Honor Band 3 and is yet to be addressed by Honor. It is slow and just not good. We reckon its not just a software optimization issue but also a hardware one. As far as we know, these fitness trackers have very little internal memory to store data – 20MB, if that. The memory of the Honor Band 5 is not listed anywhere, not even on their official site. It’s obvious competitor, the Mi Band 4 has 16MB of internal memory and handles notifications like a champ. Make of it what you will.

Notifications apart, all the other features work great. It has features like Stopwatch, Timer and the new Screen on – which can be considered the always-on display on a budget. The always-on display means the watch display is always lit, which, in case you are not aware, most budget fitness trackers or smart bands do not offer. They usually only light-up by your wrist movement. Honor, for the first time, makes an attempt to provide an always-on display, though only for five minutes.

Fitness Tracking

The Band 5 tracks your step count, workouts, heart rate, sleep just like its older variants. it does sport the new SpO2 monitor though. This tracking part is where the Honor bands always seemed to be better compared to their competitors. We also reckon Honor Band 5’s tracking part is completely cloned from the older Honor Band 4, perhaps the same code base or the same underlying hardware or maybe both. We used the Honor Band 5 and Band 4 together, the results are pretty close to each other. Which is not to say the tracking is bad. In fact, we suppose both the bands are pretty accurate in calculating metrics.

Step Count

Honor Band 5 tracks your footsteps count and in the HealthApp you can find the number of steps walked in each hour in detail. As I told in the above section, you can find step count on your watch face and can also find distance walked in kilometers in the step count menu. Honor claims the accuracy of step count can be improved if your phone and band are always connected together. It clubs both the readings together for more accuracy. Most of the time, however, it seems to do a good job of excluding hand movements.

Workout Tracking

It has 9 workout modes. 3 more than its older variant. Out of these 9 workouts i.e Outdoor Run, Indoor Run, Outdoor Walk, Indoor Walk, Indoor Cycle, Elliptical, Rower, Pool, and Free training I tried Free training, Outdoor Walk and Outdoor run. You can track workouts such as Outdoor Walk and Outdoor Run with GPS when your Band and phone are connected by Bluetooth. Not only that, but you can also see the route you walked, but it also improves the accuracy of the distance and other metrics.

No matter what workout you track, it displays the basic details such as Duration, Calories burned and Chart which shows a graph of Heart rate during your workout. It uses heart rate readings and based on the type of workout it will calculate the calories burned using some math.

It is obvious that the Outdoor workouts are accurate with GPS. I’m not a fan of carrying mobile during workouts. The difference in metrics with and without is trivial, when compared with its competitors.

We’ll update the screenshots and provide more insights after testing the Band 5 with multiple workouts.

Heart-Rate Monitoring

Honor’s TruSeen technology says it uses AI-driven algorithms for high-precision readings and infrared technology, both for continuous heart rate monitoring and workout tracking. You can turn on Continous Heart Rate monitoring feature from Devices > Honor Band 5 > Continous Heart Rate Monitoring > Smart and Realtime. (Anyone of your choice). It displays resting heart rate and the complete graph of heart rate for the time it is enabled. It consumes a lot of battery and we personally didn’t find this feature very useful. It may be relevant for people with cardiac issues, who can even enable notifications for high and low heart rate alert.

Sleep tracking

Sleep tracking! We love this feature of smartbands. The Honor Band 5 tracks your sleep using its TruSleep technology. It displays time slept on your band and when synced with your phone it provides more metrics such as Light Sleep, Deep Sleep, and REM Sleep. Except for some rare cases where it considers sitting idle for some time where it considers your body posture as sleeping (watching a movie on your phone), it is precise most of the time. Though the graph seems a little complex for us, the stats below help us understand our sleep better. The best part of Honor bands is, they even track your mid-day naps.

Battery life

Honor claims 2 weeks of battery life i.e 14 days BUT turning off Sleep monitoring, Heart rate monitoring, and raise to wake screen. What’s the point of buying this by disabling all the features? Honor says that’s the sacrifice you have to make for the battery.

With normal usage, you can get it for 7-8 days and with continuous heart-rate monitoring, you can get up to 5 days of battery.

New features!

With firmware update Honor brought two new features- the SpO2 functionality and Music Control.

Music Control

Talking about music control, when your phone and Band are connected, you can control music playback and volume of your phone from the Band. You check the name of the track, can pause, play, go to previous or next track, control volume from the Band.

The buggy music control – Doesn’t show the name of the track name sometimes.

It’s not perfect, it doesn’t work as it is supposed to sometimes; noticeable lags, issues with track names and becomes numb sometimes. Honor gave an update later to improve the music control, yet it didn’t improve the functionality.

What’s SpO2?

SpO2 stands for peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, an estimate of the amount of oxygen in the blood. More specifically, it is the percentage of oxygenated haemoglobin (haemoglobin containing oxygen) compared to the total amount of haemoglobin in the blood (oxygenated and non-oxygenated haemoglobin).

We’re no experts on this topic, but all you need to know is the SpO2 sensor’s output is blood’s oxygen saturation level and it should be more than 90% all the time for a healthy person. Though Honor says it shouldn’t be considered as a medical instrument, we believe these readings may give an insight into bad health.

You have to fasten your Band tightly and the important thing is that your hand should be still when you try measuring the SpO2 reading. Else the monitoring stops and prompts to fasten your band tightly. And that’s it you’ll get the Oxygen Saturation percentage and Heart rate after 10 seconds and keeps monitoring till a minute.

When the heart rate is being measured, it emits green light to the rear of the Band 5 and for SpO2 it emits green and strong yellow light.

As of now, Honor has given about 3-4 updates over the last month. They added SpO2 and music control functionality in the updates. We’re really impressed by how Honor enabled SpO2 functionality over the update, instead of a half-baked functionality during release. Even the Huawei Health App was updated to version 10, and it looks more beautiful and organized now.

We guess Honor changed its mindset over the firmware updates. They gave an update to the older Honor Band 4 just after Honor Band 5 was launched, which they ignored to fix the Band 4 bugs for about 6 months. Also, their support forum now has gradually improved over time. We’re still skeptical if Honor provides few updates for bugs in the Honor Band 5 later or is this just their regular game of providing updates during the beginning and completely ignoring later.

In our humble opinion,

Honor Band 5 has the best fitness tracking system in this price range. Yes, it is better even than Mi Band 4. For anyone who wants a fitness tracker to track your workouts, Honor Band 5 is the best for you. Just go for it if you have the budget. Apart from the fitness features, except for a better battery and better music control, the Mi Band 4 doesn’t offer anything more than the Honor Band 5.

How’s this even an upgrade to the Honor band 4? Except for the SpO2 monitor and Music control, new Workouts and Watch faces. Out of which we believe most of them can be pushed by an update to the older Honor Band. Why doesn’t Honor care about improving the battery of the Honor Bands? The 100 mAh of Honor Band 4 is still the same in Band 5. While its competitor boasts a 20-day battery life, this one struggles to make at least a half of it.

We’re just saying that the Honor Band 5 is good but is not a worthy upgrade from its older version. If you don’t have the budget for Band 5, you can still go for the Honor Band 4. You will miss the SpO2 and Music Control features, a few watch faces if you really care. For the new workout features i.e Indoor Walking, Ellipitical and Rower if the calorie count is the one that matters for you, the Free Training mode will still help.

Honor Band 5 Review – Great fitness tracking, Bad compromises
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Electronic equipment of any type creates heat when operating. Data centers employ large racks of networking, storage, and hosting equipment that generates heat. Enough heat is generated to damage electronic components and shut down the system if it is not cooled sufficiently. Dedicated cooling systems are used to keep the networking and communications equipment at the desired operating temperature.

Cooling systems are designed in the beginning stages of the data center. Electronic control systems interface with mechanical systems to accomplish the cooling. Server and equipment racks are located in rooms on pedestals that are slightly raised and vented to allow air circulation through the racks. Four methods for introducing cool air to the racks are:
  • Free Cooling - System consists of air-side and water-side economization. Air-side cools water-side with ambient outside air. Can allow moisture and pollutants in with outside air. Cooling amount is determined by outside air temperature.
  • Chilled Water - System water is cooled by an exterior chiller and routed to Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAH) for cool air distribution to the racks.
  • Pumped Refrigerant - Chilled water is pumped through a heat exchanger. It is cooled by the refrigerant sided of the exchanger and routed to Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC) for air distribution to the equipment racks.
A cooling system may be moved for the relocation project. However, it may not be robust enough to support an upgraded system. In any event, if the equipment must be removed there are some agency requirements that must be adhered to. Refrigerant is considered environmentally hazardous and must be reclaimed by a certified professional. Water in a free cooling system or chilled water system works on closed loop technology. Water treated for cooling operations may have disposal procedures.

Heat exchangers, CRAC, CRAH, pedestals, outside chiller systems, ductwork, and electronic control systems are common in data center cooling systems. They are supported by wire and cable runs, refrigerant pipes, chilled water pipes, and ductwork. The equipment list is increased with size and complexity of the facility.

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If a data center loses utility power and does not have enough backup power, it will shut down. The rebooting process can be time consuming and problems can be introduced into the system because of improper shutdown procedures. The need for power is considered critical and uninterruptable power supplies are used.

When utility power is lost, battery back-up power is routed through an inverter to supply immediate power to the network equipment. The battery backup supply is intended for short term use while the emergency generator starts. When the generator(s) are ready to assume the load the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) routes power from the generator to the building power grid and backup battery power is secured.

When utility power is restored, the ATS routes power from the grid to the building. The generator goes into shutdown sequence. Backup batteries supply power to network equipment during the brief switching time. The backup power system can interface between multiple pieces of equipment and supporting systems.

There are two methods of supplying backup power during a utility outage. Generators manufactured in sound attenuated enclosures offer the solution for outdoor applications and generators mounted on skids are used for indoor applications. Outdoor generators are the easiest to relocate. The generator is a complete unit including intake air, exhaust, cooling, and fuel tanks. The generator is disconnected from ATS and is ready for transportation. ATS, distribution and control panels, and all interconnecting cables are removed.

Indoor data center generator(s) can offer a more complex relocation strategy. While the generators are complete units, they require axillary or support systems. A primary tank supplies fuel to a day tank for generator engine use. The radiator receives cool air through a louver system that opens during engine operation. Intake air is often routed to the space through the use of automated louvers. Engine exhaust moves through the muffler and out of the building exhaust pipe network. Many of the generator support systems have individual control systems that interface with the generator controller.

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The Industry’s First 2-in-1 Supercapacitor Power and Environmental Monitoring Solution

Sudden power failure or unstable electricity supply, even just for one minute, can result in damage to expensive production machinery. As such, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) have become standard industrial equipment. In response to the need, ARBOR, a leader in industrial PC (IPC) and industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions, has recently introduced SCP CUBE - a UPS system that uses supercapacitors and does a lot more than ensuring reliable power supply. Integrated with LoRa communication technology and sensors, SCP CUBE serves not only as a UPS but also as an IIoT sensor node. It can further wok with central gateways and cloud servers to form a total IIoT solution.

Supercapacitors provide compelling safety features
Compared to bulky battery-powered UPS that can supply electricity for hours, ARBOR's supercapacitor-based UPS - SCP CUBE - provides backup power for a couple of minutes. Its main purpose is to allow the system to have enough time for a standard shutdown so as to guard against damage to hardware and software of built-in equipment.

UPS using supercapacitors have multiple advantages, including higher conversion efficiency and shorter charging time. Furthermore, conventional batteries are prone to failure in high or low temperature environments while supercapacitors can maintain normal operation under a wide temperature range (-20 degrees C to 70 degrees C), outperforming lead-acid batteries and lithium-ion batteries. Moreover, supercapacitors can last for unlimited charge-discharge cycles in theory and are essentially maintenance-free. These are all supercapacitors' advantages that conventional batteries cannot match.

"It should be noted that we cannot overlook the risk of battery explosion especially in operating environments where there may be oil and gas. Supercapacitors pose no safety risk so they don't need to get certified for air transport," said Lin Yang-cheng, associate manager, industry automation division, ARBOR. As a matter of fact, an international chemical company based in Italy has chosen to use ARBOR SCP CUBE mainly for its explosion-proof and safety features.

Supercapacitors are environmentally friendly and safe and operate in a wide temperature range. Exploiting their inherent advantages, ARBOR has designed SCP CUBE, which not only guarantees uninterruptible power supply but also enables customizable editing, data monitoring and data analysis. For example, customers can configure a shutdown timer based on the number of software programs running on their IPC.

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ARBOR SCP CUBE further combines the company's internally-developed LoRa communication module, enabling it to collect data from sensor nodes deployed on production machinery, such as CPU load, temperature, current, voltage and power input, and send the data to the central gateway. This way, one central gateway can monitor data sent from hundreds of sensor nodes and respond to abnormality by initiating a system reset or other actions.

Lin remarked, "For manufacturers looking to migrate to smart factories, SCP CUBE's innovative design truly enables the connection of everything. Manufacturers will be able to implement all-round IIoT monitoring and control with an extremely cost-effective approach." Furthermore, the gateway can forward the collected data to cloud servers via Wi-Fi/3G/4G network connection for more advanced data management and analysis. ARBOR also provides internally-developed apps allowing users to stay on top of machinery conditions at all times and receive alert messages in the case of any abnormality on their smartphones through the cloud so that they can make timely responses. "ARBOR is building up cloud servers and planning to offer customers machinery monitoring and data analysis services on a month-to-month subscription basis." In addition, as a modular standalone device, SCP CUBE is compatible with all types and brands of production machinery, enabling quick and easy IIoT deployment.

According to industry sources, there are only two suppliers of supercapacitor-based UPS in the world - ARBOR and a foreign firm. But, ARBOR is the world's first and only supplier to introduce an all-in-one device combining a supercapacitor board, charging board, UPS, LoRa, sensors and user interface (UI). SCP CUBE with NB-IoT technology will be next on ARBOR's product roadmap.

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In addition to long-range transmission, LoRa also achieves low-power, low-cost and bi-directional communication. ARBOR thinks LoRa is a particularly suitable LPWAN technology for IIoT deployment so it began its LoRa product R&D two years ago. By providing communication modules, ARBOR aims to eliminate network communication problems for manufacturers looking to incorporate IIoT platforms. Another IoT network communication technology that ARBOR is actively working on is NB-IoT, which can also be integrated with SCP CUBE through a modular design to more flexibly accommodate customers' specific IIoT needs.

SCP CUBE serves as a fundamental element in ARBOR's IIoT roadmap. By introducing SCP CUBE, combining supercapacitor-based UPS, LoRa, sensors and edge computing and working in connection with central gateway and cloud server, ARBOR helps customers deploy IIoT platforms at a faster pace and lower cost and thereby contributes to the advances of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

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The Wildeshauser Geest Nature Park near the cities of Bremen and Oldenburg is the largest nature park in Lower Saxony and home to a diverse range of culture and countryside settings.

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The continued clash over alimony reform in Florida just welcomed back one its most contentious policy battles with a newly proposed bill to end “permanent alimony.” Robert Sparks Attorneys Partner Robert D. Sparks shared his insight on the matter in a special feature recently aired on Fox 13 Tampa Bay. You can view the full segment below:

What is Permanent Alimony?

Alimony, also referred to as spousal support or spousal maintenance, is something many people are familiar with. However, few – including many spouses considering divorce – know there are actually several types of alimony which may be ordered in a Florida divorce:

  • Temporary Alimony, which is ordered during a pending divorce;
  • Bridge-the-Gap Alimony, which provides short-term support after a finalized divorce;
  • Rehabilitative Alimony to assist a former spouse in gaining skills, education, and / or training to improve their employability and ability to earn meaningful income of their own;
  • Durational Alimony, which is support of a duration based on the length of the marriage; and
  • Permanent Alimony, intended for spouses unable to support themselves.

Permanent alimony, as the name implies is a type spousal support awarded to one spouse after a marriage on an indefinite basis. Though it’s sometimes called “forever alimony,” there are times when it can be terminated, such as when the recipient spouse re-marries. For all intents and purposes, however, it is a major financial consideration in any divorce case where permanent alimony is on the table, and as Rob tells Fox 13, it often comes into play when cases involve long-term marriages where one spouse stayed at home to raise children, while the other supported the marriage / family financially.

Arguments over permanent alimony in Florida have been contentious: paying parties say it’s unfair, while recipients say they shouldn’t be financially impaired because they and their spouse mutually decided for them to stay home and take care of the children during their marriage. In fact, the debate over permanent alimony and whether it should be abolished has been quite the divisive matter in the Florida Legislature, and a major reason why alimony reform measures have stagnated in recent years.

The newly proposed measure (SB 1596) would, among other things, require any party seeking alimony in a divorce to prove (by clear and convincing evidence) their soon-to-be-ex has the financial means to pay alimony. The prospective recipient spouse also has the burden of proving their need for alimony, which might include evidence about their diminished employability from being out of the workforce.

The bill additionally protects Social Security retirement benefits of ex-spouses, and would make it easier for retired folks to pay less alimony, something likely proposed in response to high rates of “Grey Divorce,” but also creates a presumption for awarding spousal support in cases involving long-term marriages.

Our divorce and family lawyers at Robert Sparks Attorneys have decades of collective experience handling matters of alimony, including contentious proceedings and disputes. To discuss a potential case, call (813) 336-3348 or contact us online.


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Barely had the sun risen on the new decade than Croatia delivered the first upset to the political status quo of East-Central Europe. Against all expectations, Zoran Milanovic, the nation’s Social Democrat prime minister from 2011 to 2016, slipped past incumbent favorite Kolina Grabar-Kitarovic to win 53% in the second round of voting for the presidency on January 5. While a big win for Milanovic, many attribute the upset to the chaotic campaign run by the governing HDZ’s Grabar-Kitarovic, who was impacted by splits in her conservative party.

Although the presidency is a largely ceremonial post, observers reckon the election will change the balance of power within the government. “Milanovic will keep a check on the HDZ Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and attempt to set the agenda ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections,” says Ivor Sokolic, a research officer at the London School of Economics European Institute. “He may also focus on the [government’s] poor track record in tackling corruption, and tone down some of Grabar-Kitarovic’s populist and nationalist rhetoric, which damaged relations with Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.”

Milanovic, 53, takes office during Croatia’s EU presidency, bringing positive memories of his period in power. As prime minister, he headed a four-party leftist coalition that introduced a series of liberal measures and shepherded Croatia’s accession in 2013 as the 28th EU member.

Much needs to be done, however, if Croatia is to narrow the gap with other EU members. Besides corruption, the country of 4 million has been dogged by sluggish growth reflecting low productivity and imbalances stretching back to the Yugoslav era, which have held back foreign direct investment. Emigration is a big concern; since EU accession, over 5% of the population have left, which, coupled with a low birth rate, has made Croatia one of the world’s fastest-contracting countries.

Milanovic ran as an outsider to reinforce the sense that he is different from other politicians. In so doing, he took a leaf from the playbook of Slovakia’s Zuzana Caputova, who unexpectedly won the presidency last summer, and Romania’s Klaus Iohannis, who easily won re-election in November’s presidential election. In both cases, the new president has become far and away their country’s most popular and respected political figure. Milanovic is doubtless hoping to follow the same route.


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The X-Files Episode That Was Banned

It's hard to believe that a TV series meant to be unsettling and scary could actually make an episode that after airing was considered too scary and not shown again. Leave it to "X-Files" to come up with just that episode!

The plot  seems straightforward enough. On October 11, 1996 the "X-Files" new episode was entitled, "Home." It was about an inbred family of feral men live in a farm in rural Pennsylvania. When a kid is found dead in the area, the investigators come in to see what happened.

When they investigate the odd Peacock family in the farmhouse, they find a quadruple amputee under the bed on a car repair dolly on wheels. She had been breeding with her sons for years and putting out deformed babies and stillborn ones.

The episode was so disturbing that it was decided the public wasn't ready to see that again. Later on, channels like FX did show it and Halloween specials released it again, but the network stayed away. You can find this episode two of season four on DVD.

It was disturbing on many levels; creepy location, incestuous inbreds, a baby buried alive, a terrifying showdown and crazy ending. It was just all around awesome on the "unsettle me, please" scale!

Surprisingly, the idea came from Charlie Chaplin's autobiography. He told of staying in a tenement where the owners had a son that was a quadruple amputee they kept under the bed and would pull out to feed and dance around with him in a most disturbing scenario.

Yup, sometimes real life is just the freaky inspiration for fiction.

I have the entire series and it's on there. It's a very disturbing one, but not my favorite episode although close.

I purely liked the monster episodes on X-Files. I was not into conspiracy/government themes.

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Though Jane (Gina Rodriguez) has her own romantic drama, Petra (Yael Grobglas) recruits her friend for help with her own love life on the Wednesday, May 1 episode of JANE THE VIRGIN.

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The CW’s take on “Chapter Eighty-Seven”: “Jane (Gina Rodriguez) struggles with giving Rafael (Justin Baldoni) his space after she discovers that he is hiding a secret. Jane and Michael (guest star Brett Dier) uncover clues about what happened the day he “died.” Petra (Yael Grobglas) wants to fit into JR’s (guest star Rosario Dawson) world and enlists Jane’s help. After a few attempts to get back into the groove, Xo (Andrea Navedo) and Rogelio (Jaime Camil) work together to try and find a new normal. Meanwhile, Alba (Ivonne Coll) confesses her feelings about Jorge. Eric Lea directed the episode written by Rafael Agustín.”

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Google Ending AdSense Mobile Apps To Focus On Web App

Google AdSense is the most popular and to some, the best advertising platform on the market. The company generates millions annually from advertisting. It also allows publishers share from this revenue by joining the Adsense program and placing ads on their websites or blogs. With this, Adsense provided a way for site admin and website owners to easily check their earnings and other data. This was done by accessing an app created by the advertising platform for publishers. The mobile app is both available on Android and iOS platforms.

Now just like must come and gone apps and service from Google, it seems like the fate for AdSense Mobile Apps will be coming to an end. This is as shared by the company on its official blog. According to Google;

We will be focusing our investment on the AdSense mobile web interface and sunsetting the current iOS and Android apps. By investing in a common web application that supports all platforms, we will be able to deliver AdSense features optimized for mobile much faster than we can today.

What this means, is that AdSense Android and iOS apps will be deprecated in the coming months and will be discontinued and removed from the app stores by the end of 2019. It is unclear as to why Google chose to unpublish the apps altogether, but it was a long time coming. Both apps haven’t been updated since 2017.

AdSense Android and iOS apps allow publisher to easily and quickly check ad pageviews, clicks, impressions and revenue generated from the site. Of late, the apps didn’t let users access a lot of advanced features for account management and ad set up as they were always limited to the desktop version of the console.

Google said that about 70% of audiences consume content on mobile devices. Additionally, a third of site admins, uses AdSense from mobile devices. Google says that they’re ‘continuing to work on the mobile platform’ and that we can expect to see improvements to the AdSense mobile web interface ‘later this year’.

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Yesterday in a Statement of Interest filed in the case Blatt v. Cabela’s Retail, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of an explicit transgender exclusion written into the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Today is the 25th anniversary of the passage of the ADA.

When the landmark law passed in 1990, it explicitly excluded from its protections people with Gender Identity Disorder (GID).

Jennifer Levi, director of the Transgender Rights Project at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders said, “It is surprising and disappointing that DOJ avoided the important question around the constitutionality of the transgender exclusion within the ADA.  Given the rank animus behind it, the exclusion serves to marginalize and stigmatize a minority group that the DOJ has recognized needs and deserves legal protections.”

Kate Lynn Blatt, a transgender employee of Cabela’s brought a discrimination claim against the store under both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, on the grounds that Cabela’s discriminated against her based on her sex; and the ADA, on the grounds that Cabela’s refused to reasonably accommodate Ms. Blatt when the store denied her use of an appropriate restroom and the ability to wear a nametag with her correct name.

The Statement of Interest read in part: “The United States respectfully requests that the Court defer ruling upon Plaintiff’s constitutional challenge to the GID Exclusion until after the Title VII claims are resolved, as disposition of Plaintiff’s Title VII claims could resolve this case without the need to reach the constitutionality of the GID Exclusion. Should the Court later determine that the constitutional issue cannot be avoided, the United States respectfully reserves the right to intervene or file a supplemental statement of interest at that time.”

Levi said,  “There are two silver linings here: DOJ’s continued clear statement that transgender people are protected by Title VII; and DOJ specifically reserving its right to weigh in should the Court take on directly the issue of the constitutionality of the ADA exclusion.  While we acknowledge these bright spots, the problem created by the ADA exclusion remains.  Congress excluded transgender people from the protections of the ADA because of the stigma associated with gender dysphoria.  As long as the transgender exclusion remains within the law, the ADA fails in its promise to create a level playing field in employment for all people capable of doing the job.”

Blatt is represented by Sidney L. Gold, Neelima Vanguri and Brian Farrell of Sidney L. Gold & Associates. GLAD is providing ongoing consultation and, along with Law Professor Kevin Barry of Quinnipiac University, also filed an amicus brief, arguing that by maintaining the discriminatory exclusion, the ADA perpetrates the very thing it seeks to dismantle: “the prejudiced attitudes and ignorance of others” and the ‘inferior status’ that people with disabilities – or those “regarded-as” by others as having a disability – occupy in society.”


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Over 4,000 women took part in this year's Cancer Research UK's Pretty Muddy event at Bellahouston Park.

The women ran, jogged, walked and threw themselves over obstacles and into the mud during the 5K race.

Helen Laird, who's son died from cancer aged 18, sounded an airhorn to set off the pink army of 4,474 people.

Helen, 49, and her partner Ian, 54, of Paisley were invited to attend Pretty Muddy Glasgow in memory of their son, Stephen Roy who was a promising footballer with the Glenvale under 19 team but died from cancer on July 10 last year.

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Stephen’s sister, Nicola, 23, raised more than £1,000 by completing the 5K Pretty Muddy course together with her pal Sarah McCrimmon, 18.

Helen said: “We loved Stephen more than words can say.

“Stephen was a loving son and an amazing brother to Nicola. We feel honoured to launch Pretty Muddy in his memory. It’s so important to keep Stephen’s memory alive. Football meant the world to Stephen and as he grew up we travelled the country going to games. Stephen was only 18 when he died.

"All through cancer treatment he was making plans for the future. He passed his driving test and lined up an apprenticeship to work with a shipbuilding firm on the Clyde. It broke our hearts when we lost him and we see how important it is to help raise money for research so other families don’t have to go through what we’ve been through.”

Stephen was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2015 and returned to training with his football club after enduring surgery to remove the tumour and chemotherapy.

But in March 2016 he had a cardiac arrest while coaching youngsters at the Harmony Row playing fields near Braehead. After fighting back to fitness, Stephen learnt in May last year that the cancer had returned and spread to his liver. He died just weeks later.

Pretty Muddy Glasgow started on Saturday with more than 200 youngsters taking part in Scotland’s first Pretty Muddy Kids event, a 2K mud splattered obstacle course designed for children under 12.

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Seven-year-old Callum Craig of Auchinloch near Lenzie marked the first anniversary of recovery from a rare cancer by taking part raising more than £500 as well as sounding the claxon to start the event.

It was a special moment for Callum’s parents, Victoria and Colin Craig to watch their son cross the finish line. Callum was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects particular types of muscle cells in February last year. A total of 22 weeks of chemotherapy treatment left him too weak to even walk last summer. But he is now cancer free and back at school.

Every day, 88 people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland. The money raised at Race for Life Glasgow will help Cancer Research UK scientists find new ways to treat cancers and save more lives.


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German restaurant franchise Vapiano is close to opening in Glasgow city centre.

Vapiano, which specialises in Italian cuisine, is opening its first Scottish branch in Edinburgh next month.

And Vapiano chiefs have revealed a new restaurant will be coming to Glasgow "straight after".

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It will be located on the second floor of the former HMV building on Buchanan Street.

The building has been empty for three years.

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Demand for cold storage facilities has increased dramatically over the past year, driven mainly by 4% year on year growth of the UK’s frozen food industry.

COVID-19 and the associated lockdown, panic buying and stockpiling has also had a more recent impact on demand too, with supermarket sales of frozen food leaping by £194.8m, up 16.1%, in the 12 weeks to 18 April, and unit sales increasing by 12.4% - meaning an extra 82.2 million packs of frozen peas, fish fingers, chicken nuggets and the like - going through the tills, according to The Grocer.

Plus, with a no-deal Brexit stoking fears of longer supply chains due to extra border controls and additional paperwork, and additional consumer fears around future lockdowns driving another bout of stockpiling, demand is rapidly overwhelming the ability to supply, due to the lack of UK cold storage facilities.

This increase in demand and the limited availability of storage is creating new demand for cold storage development, and Real Estate investors are starting to take note.

Although development costs are typically much higher than those of regular logistics buildings, the returns are much higher too.

And some companies are starting to take advantage. This month the Dutch cold storage logistics firm NewCold has started development on the largest (637,589 sq ft) temperature-controlled facility in Europe in Corby, Northamptonshire (Project ID: 19274919). The £59 million project starts on site this month and is due for completion in October 2021.

Jon Miles, country director, NewCold, said: “The decision to build a second facility has been driven by an increasing wide-scale demand for storage and handling, while the number of deep-frozen storage facilities has reduced. This has seen coldstores at capacity during certain times over the last two years and the trend appears to be continuing, so we feel this is the right time to invest.”

Expanding existing facilities

Although new facilities are being developed up and down the country, many existing facilities are being expanded too.

Lineage Logistics are significantly expanding their cold storage warehouse capacity with an expansion to its current site in Peterborough (Project ID: 20228034). The £13 million phased expansion is “in response to growing customer demand from both online and conventional grocery sales – a trend which was accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic”, according to Lineage.

And it’s not just cold-storage firms that are seeing demand increase, road haulage companies are getting in on the act too. Haulage company Turners of Soham are expanding their existing cold storage facility in Newmarket, Suffolk. The £10.4 million project which is at the pre-tender stage will add 8,982 square metres of frozen goods warehousing to their existing storage, and is due to start in January next year.

Pharmaceutical demand

It's not just food that’s driving demand however, there’s growing demand from the pharmaceutical industry for additional cold storage too, and with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry asking the government to build more cold chain storage for vaccines, biologics etc., so in the current climate, we’d expect to see a further increase in cold chain storage investment relatively soon.

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Welcome to a brand new episode of The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast - and today I welcome the amazing Dr Sandro Demaio - the CEO of EAT*

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The Doctor’s Kitchen is about blending together the science with delicious recipes inspired by cuisines from across the world and today's discussion with Dr Sandro takes a slightly different path.

We’re going to be primarily talking about the answer to the question posed by the EAT foundation – Can we feed 10 billion healthy people on a healthy planet?

Here on the Doctor’s kitchen podcast we discuss the intersection between nutrition and lifestyle across the breadth of medical specialities, and it’s just as important to consider our environment. The sustainability of our food choices ultimately impacts the health of our planet hence why we are talking about diet and eating for the world.

Have a listen to the episode - I think you'll enjoy this one!

And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com

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As we all navigate through the uncharted waters of the Covid-19 pandemic, Engaged Sounds Entertainment continues to stand by our Clients’ sides as they make difficult decisions about their upcoming events. As new information becomes available and timelines are adjusted, outside of our control, we will continue to update our Cancellation or Postponement of Events & Credit Certificate Policy. Please know that the health & safety of our clients and staff is our top priority.

We continue to follow guidance from our state & local government officials, as well as guidelines presented by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As these guidelines evolve and additional guidance is presented, we too will evolve in this fight against the virus. If you have a concern about your upcoming event please feel free to reach out to your Event Manager by calling 407-362-1850 or by emailing us at

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Listen: The Great Education Shift: School Is Out. Learning Is In.

Help me out, reader. When you think about your own K-12 experience, what were your happiest and most memorable moments? I think about the time I laughed so hard during lunch that milk spilled out of my nose and how I learned that no matter how weak your moves were on the dance floor, if you just got out there, the girls thought you were John Travolta. I remember staring up at the crowd in awe on Friday nights in the fall when it seemed like the entire town shared a heartbeat. I remember Show and Tell, solar system projects, paper mache volcanoes, birthday snacks, recess, and the feeling of victory when a substitute teacher rolled a ginormous TV/VCR combination into the classroom. I miss school, and you do too.

Just thinking about your school experience has the ability to extract acute imagery from the depths of your soul. You can smell Dissection Day. You can taste that square piece of pizza or the soggy garlic bread from your school lunch. You can feel your heart jump in your chest as you remember entering the building on the first day and walking out of that building on the last day. Whether you loved it, hated it, or felt every emotion in-between, school left an indelible stamp on your childhood and adolescence, and you still carry that with you.

The raw and emotional connection to the school experience has made a furious resurgence during the summer of 2020. It feels like we’ve achieved peace with mid-March through June of 2020 being the appetizer, while the upcoming 2020-2021 school-year is the highly anticipated main course. The spring narrative of “Teachers are heroes” has morphed into “My kid needs to be back in school!”

Let it out, frustrated parents. Scream it. Shout it. Educators hear you. The COVID-19 pandemic forced parents and guardians to take on additional scholastic and supervisory responsibilities, and that additional weight wore you down. You had a couple of summer months to decompress, but you can feel the weight of responsibility creeping up on you again, especially if you’ve heard the words “virtual learning” in your particular district.  Your anger is justified. At the core, your angst is not directed at educators. You’re distressed because the virus wreaked havoc on your routine and the potential for your child to miss out on Friday night lights, hallway high-fives, dances, assemblies, recess,  hands-on experiments, group work, cupcakes to celebrate a birthday, field trips, and laughing so hard at lunch with their friends that milk spilled out their nose.

Parents didn’t sign up to carry the additional weight of responsibility tied to policing virtual learning, but educators didn’t sign up for a profession that has had the joy sucked out of it by a global pandemic. We are united in our heartbreak for our students. Parents and educators are “fixers,” but none of us can fix this until schools can operate safely. Once you acknowledge that your feelings of sadness and frustration are tied to the mourning of the school experience, we can get to the business of healing and moving forward.

“School” as we know it has been compromised, but “learning” has not. COVID has been devastating in many ways, but it was the catalyst schools needed. The traditional structure of school worked well in an agrarian society that depended on school-aged children to assist with chores and harvests. It continued to work well when students were reliant on teachers for information and direct instruction, when the workforce demanded compliant, classically educated (reading/writing/arithmetic) employees. Technology changed society dramatically in the late 20th century, but the structure of school barely changed. In August of 2020, we are still conducting school as if students need to get home to milk the cows, tend the fields, and spend summers reaping the harvest.

Part of achieving peace with the “new normal” is acknowledging that we need to revolutionize how students are being educated. The affinity for traditional school is so deeply ingrained in generations of Americans that progressive efforts by educators are often met with criticism and rejection. Criticism such as: “Kids these days don’t even know how to read an analog clock. They can’t write in cursive. They can’t spell. They don’t know how to look information up in a book.” Today’s generation of students grew up in the digital, spell-check, internet-information era. A device that they don’t leave home without has the ability to answer questions and calculate solutions that previous generations spent entire school careers learning.

We need to prepare today’s students for the world they’re entering, not the one we entered. Students have unlimited access to information, so our job is to teach them what to do with it. Employers have been emphatic in asserting that today’s graduates are entering the workforce lacking the skills necessary to be successful. A big reason why is that workplaces have embraced change, adapted, and modernized...while schools have not.

Employers want motivated, creative, skilled, collaborative, coachable, problem-solvers that show up on time, work hard, and finish tasks. In order for schools to produce those kinds of graduates, we need permission to adapt. Our current federally mandated system dictates that the school experience is geared toward competence on standardized testing that measures information that’s irrelevant to the world our students are entering. In short, schools cannot produce what employers crave because we are stifled by a system that demands compliance and outdated practice.

That gets me back to August of 2020. What many see as an educational setback, I see as an opportunity. For the first time ever, schools have been granted the autonomy to conduct school in a different way. Educators, we’ve been waiting for this! The loss of the school experience is devastating and something that will never again be taken for granted, but we have been given permission to adapt, create, and revolutionize.

The glass isn’t half-full; the glass is overflowing! It’s time to abandon the fallacy that learning needs to follow a regimented schedule. It’s time to engage students so deeply that the parent’s role doesn’t extend beyond monitoring the experience. Take risks. Flip the lessons so that students have access to instruction 24/7 and can re-engage until they’ve achieved mastery of the content. Connect with students in a medium they’re comfortable with. Prioritize relationships. Develop lessons around choice, and pique student interest.

If we’re doing right by our students and their future places of employment, we’re delivering the content, but we’re putting the responsibility of follow-through and immersion on them. Challenge them. Force them to be creative, motivated, and self- directed. Facilitate, but don’t dominate tasks. Let them fail, then let them try again. Encourage critical thinking and problem-solving, and remember—if they can Google the answer to a question, it wasn’t a very good question.

Educators joined the profession to do what’s best for kids. How we’ve traditionally been forced—yes, forced—to function is not what’s best for the students, families, and communities we serve. Now we have the opportunity to change the game. If we get this right, education will never look the same again, and our students and their future employers will benefit. Educators need your trust and support. “School” may not look the same, but learning might never look better.

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Students work in pairs with 1 googly-eyed robot per pair. Student program their robots very easily by running them over barcodes to perform various fun activities.
After falling in love with their robot, students are guided through various activity stations such as sumo wrestling, line following, obstacle detection. Activities provide varying levels of challenge and students usually self-select their level.
Also includes a fun “draw a robot” activity.

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Possibly the coolest incursion we run.  Possibly the coolest incursion ever!

Students are exposed to coding through customising (remixing) a game in Scratch. Programming concepts covered include algorithms, loops and switches.  They then learn about circuits, electricity and user interface design by making a controller out of everyday objects and connecting it to their computer with Makey Makey to play their game.

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