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LETV is back and better than ever! Check out the LETV Guide, hear more about our plans for written reviews, Matt talks fundraising and we touch on PLA and 3D printing plastics. Kyle explains what needs to be replaced with a laser tube, we trouble shoot rotary attachments and answer even more laser engraving questions. Tune in now for all the details!   Join our new FREE social network for Makers: MakerREMIX! Enjoy forums, classifieds, blogs, podcasts, messaging, chat, video calls, and more! Make friends, have fun and learn something new. Signing up for FREE only takes 60 seconds! Join the Community!   More Laser Everything! ► NEW MakerREMIX Market ► FREE Laser Engraving Starter Settings Packs ► The 2023 Buying Guide ► Laser Everything Merch ► Laser Source Podcast ► Community Fiber Library ► Community CO2 Library ► Community UV Library Join one of our FREE support communities! ► Discord Server: https://discord.gg/lasereverything ► Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lasereverything DISCLOSURES: Laser engraving machines are inherently dangerous. The content this channel is for educational purposes only. Laser Everything LLC can not be held liable for any harm caused to any individual or personal property related to settings, activities, procedures, techniques, or practices described in whole or part on this YouTube channel. By watching this video in whole or in part, you agree that you alone are solely responsible for your own safety and property as it pertains to activities, procedures, techniques, or practices described therein. Do your own research before purchasing machines, materials or accessories. Links above may include affiliate links or referral links that generate commissions revenue. We're a part of many affiliate networks and receive compensation from partnering websites from time to time which helps keep the lights on. :L

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Air Force Chief of Staff General C.Q. Brown warned his subordinates in writing last week about Chinese Communist attempts to recruit serving personnel and veterans. The reason given is the interest the People's Liberation Army has in honing its understanding of U.S. military capabilities and practices as part of what the service's Secretary, Frank Kendall, says are PLA preparations for war with us.  Unfortunately, Gen. Brown himself may be encouraging U.S. airmen and women to be receptive to the Chinese Communist Party's temptations. After all, he has aggressively promoted Maoist cultural Marxist notions including, for example, that America is a systemically and irremediably racist nation.  The next Joint Chiefs Chairman must not divide, demoralize and brainwash our troops with enemy propaganda – thereby encouraging them to betray a country unworthy of their service and sacrifice.  Tell your Senators: RejectGeneralBrown.org. This is Frank Gaffney.

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This episode promises to decode the continued impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, how it has unsettled grain deal negotiations, and its repercussions on global politics. We explore the effect of Russia's escalating military footprint in Africa, their alarming nuclear strike threat to the US, and how China's new 'dash 10' map is influencing the geopolitical landscape.----------------------Get your discount on a brand new BlendJet2 by going to our link: https://zen.ai/analytics12subscribe and follow us: https://linktr.ee/AucoinAnalyticsMilitary Influencers Conference: https://militaryinfluencer.com/---------------------Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed on the podcast 'This Week Explained' are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided on the podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice or a substitute for independent research and analysis. Each individual listener should research and identify their own opinions based on facts and logic before making any decisions based on the information provided on the podcast. The podcast hosts and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by individuals based on the information provided on the podcast.

This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Karen Hao, a reporter recently with the Wall Street Journal whose previous work with the MIT Technology Review has been featured on Sinica; and by Deborah Seligsohn, assistant professor of political science at Villanova University, who has been on the show many times just in the last three years. Both Karen and Deborah have written persuasively about the importance of renewing the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, first signed in 1979 shortly after the normalization of U.S.-China relations under Jimmy Carter and renewed, for the most part, every five years without much fuss — until this year. Karen and Debbi make clear what has been accomplished under the agreement's auspices, and why GOP concerns are largely misplaced.03:45 – The origins of the STA and the reasons for establishing it07:34 – Criticisms against the agreement — the question of IP theft and PLA's engagement17:53 – What is the real reason behind such a strong opposition towards the agreement?22:23 – How have the dynamics between China and the U.S. contribution to the STA changed over the years?30:36 – The consequences of ending the scientific relationship with China on the example of the terminated space exploration cooperation 35:23 – Which specific projects would be put on hold in case of lack of renewal of scientific cooperation with China?41:23 – Other scenarios for cooperation in the area of AI in the possible absence of the STA50:10 – Are there parts of the agreement that should be enhanced or improved?53:50 – What's the chance for a renewal of the agreement after the six-month extension?A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.comRecommendations:Debbi: Abortion Opponents Are Targeting a Signature G.O.P. Public-Health Initiative by Peter Slevin (in The New Yorker)Karen: Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity by Daren Acemoglu and Simon JohnsonKaiser: King's War (Chinese TV series 《楚汉传奇》Chǔhàn chuánqí on NetflixSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, The Two Mikes welcomed back U.S. Army Colonel (ret'd) and Doctor Lawrence Sellin to discuss Chinese-U.S. arrangements, and especially the nature of what amounts to an incremental populating of the United States with ethnic Chinese loyal to Beijing, a force that will be available for use against the republic when Chinese President Xi decides to act. In the past two years, substantial numbers of military-age Chinese men have entered the United States from Panama, Mexico, and from Cuba, the latter moving from Cuba to the Bahamas and then by ship to the United States. These will-be soldiers have been assisted into America by the UN, the Red Cross, Soros-money, and homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and his thugs. Mayorkas latter also visits the special camps built – by the U.S.? – for illegals arriving in Panama bound for the U.S. Dr. Sellin also explained that a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization called the United Front (UF) manages the entry of Chinese illegals into the United States and remains in contact with them through multiple organizations that China and the UF have created in the United States. These assets operate in the fields of business, real estate, academics, university students, U.S.-based companies with Chinese ownership, longstanding pro-PRC community groups in the largest U.S. cities, and probably members of the PLA and Chinese intelligence based in the United States. Dr. Sellin also describes the help that China has received in establishing this 5th column in the United States from each Democratic president since Carter. As always, Dr. Sellin has hard facts to back up what he says. He is a man that all Americans interested in saving the republic from "enemies foreign and domestic" ought to be listening to.SponsorsCARES Act Stimulus (COVID-19) Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERC): https://www.jornscpa.com/snap/?refid=11454757Cambridge Credit: https://www.cambridge-credit.org/twomikes/ EMP Shield: https://www.empshield.com/?coupon=twomikesOur Gold Guy: https://www.ourgoldguy.com www.TwoMikes.us

Amid renewed tensions in the South China Sea, Paul Haenle speaks with Dr. Isaac Kardon, Senior Fellow in the Carnegie Endowment's Asia Program, about his new book, China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order. The two discuss Kardon's book, China's approach to international maritime law, Beijing's expanding port presence around the globe, the China-Philippines maritime standoff, and more.Isaac Kardon is a Senior Fellow in the Carnegie Endowment's Asia Program. Isaac was formerly assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College, China Maritime Studies Institute, where he researched China's maritime affairs, and taught naval officers and national security professionals about PRC foreign and security policy. Isaac's scholarship has centered on China's development of maritime power, with research on China's maritime disputes and law of the sea issues, global port development, and PLA overseas basing. His new book, China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order (Yale, 2023), can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Law-Sea-Rules-Maritime/dp/0300256477.

Earlier this summer, there was an unexpected shakeup in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force. Commander Li Yuchao was removed along with his deputy Liu Guangbin and a former deputy Zhang Zhenzhong. All three men are reportedly under investigation for disciplinary violations by the Central Military Commission's anti-corruption unit. Xi Jinping appointed Wang Houbin, former deputy commander of the navy, as head of the Rocket Force, and Xu Xiesheng, from the air force as political commissar. The PLA's Rocket Force, established on January 1, 2016, is the successor to the Second Artillery Corps. It has responsibility for China's growing arsenal of land-based ballistic and cruise missiles, both nuclear and conventional. What is the significance of this reshuffle in the PLA's most sensitive branch? What implications do the appointments of new commanders from other parts of the military have for PLA readiness and preparations for a Taiwan invasion scenario? To discuss these questions, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Dr. Phillip Saunders, Director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Defense University's Institute of National Strategic Studies. Dr. Saunder's most recent publication is a study he conducted with David Logan on the drivers of China's nuclear force development. The views he expresses today are his own and do not represent the National Defense University or the US Department of Defense.Timestamps[01:58] Unpacking the Shakeup [04:19] Launch-on-Warning Posture[05:34] Rooting out Corruption[09:00] Concerns of Loyalty [10:40] Inexperienced Leadership[14:58] Naval Leadership of Rocket Force[17:32] Viability of Invading Taiwan[19:06] System for Military Governance[21:38] Nuclear Force Development[29:00] US-China Nuclear Dialogue  

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about an April 2022 incident where cybersecurity researchers observed hackers penetrating the networks of at least 7 Indian State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs) which oversee operations for electrical grid control. The SLDCs manage SCADA systems and researchers suggested that PLA-linked hackers may be involved. Support the show

Episode Summary: In Episode 143 of the Aerospace Advantage, Decoding China's AI Ambitions: The Rise of Informationized and Intelligentized Warfare, John “Slick” Baum chats with Daniel Rice, China Expert at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare at Marine Corps University, and Dennis Murphy, who researches the implications emerging technologies will have on international security at Georgia Tech. This discussion takes a deep dive into China's most cutting-edge concepts that are shaping its vision of future warfare—ideas known as informationization and intelligentization. These concepts represent a shift from the past convention of attrition warfare toward a more dynamic, algorithm-driven model of engagement that leverages the information battlespace and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Said another way, the U.S. military is not alone in focusing on the role information will play in future conflicts. So while concepts like JADC2 and ABMS are shaping the future of the U.S. military, it's crucial to recognize that China is pursuing similar vectors and that the PLA's evolution is not just about amassing new hardware and weapons platforms. This episode explores these concepts, and our guests explain what they reveal about China's ambitions to become a world-class military. Note: Daniel Rice is the China Political and Military Subject Matter Expert at Marine Corps University's Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Marine Corps, or the Marine Corp University. Credits: Host: John "Slick" Baum, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Dan Rice, China Expert, Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare, Marine Corps University Guest: Dennis Murphy, PhD Student, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #china Thank you for your continued support!

Vladni predlog interventnega zakona med drugim predvideva ustanovitev solidarnostnega sklada, v katerega se bo stekal obvezen prispevek. Plačevali naj bi ga vsi: podjetja, fizične osebe, kmetje in samozaposleni. Lahko izberejo tudi solidarnostno soboto - eno letos in eno prihodnje leto. Tako bi v soglasju z zaposlenimi in delodajalci obvezen prispevek nadomestili z delom, dobiček tega dne pa namenili v sklad za obnovo. V oddaji tudi: - Širitev skupine petih največjih gospodarstev v vzponu Brics pomembna predvsem za Afriko - Z odprtim pismom Evropi, tokrat o okolju, uradno odprli Dneve poezije in vina - Jekaterina Vedenejeva na svetovnem prvenstvu v ritmični gimnastiki ubranila bron

Technology is the focus of the intensifying competition between the United States and China, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the core. China views AI as a means to gain a strategic advantage over the United States and its allies. It intends to use AI to build a world-class military. Beijing also views AI as an enabler of surveillance and repression that can help to bolster its illiberal model of governance. China's national AI strategy calls for a vast expansion of AI in manufacturing, governance, and national defense, with China becoming a global leader in the field by 2030 through multiple AI technology innovations and personnel training centers. To discuss this topic, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Gregory Allen, director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before joining CSIS, he was the director of strategy and policy at the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, where he oversaw development and implementation of the DOD's AI Strategy, drove policy and human capital reforms to accelerate the DOD's adoption of AI, and developed mechanisms for AI governance and ethics. Timestamps[01 :37] Centrality of AI in US-China Competition[04 :21] China's Strengths and Weaknesses[06 :20] Progress in the Field of AI[09 :54] Reducing the Risk of Military AI Accidents[13 :37] Discussing AI with the Chinese Government[16 :11] Biden Administration's Export Controls on AI[21 :31] Reducing Dependency on the West[24 :15] Collaborating on AI Regulation[27 :25] Who will spearhead the next Technological Revolution?

Photo: Hiroshima. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: Lacking a war economy, absent loyalty by the PLA. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-hints-leaders-started-annual-seaside-vacation-in-flood-hit-province/ar-AA1eJEJU

Agencija za okolje to jutro za danes napoveduje posamezne močnejše nevihte, za jutri tudi nalive. Medtem ponekod še odstranjujejo posledice neurij; samo v zadnjem julijskem valu je bilo prizadetih 190 občin. Stroški sanacije letijo v nebo, občine jih ne zmorejo. Podpredsednik Združenja občin Marko Diaci med drugim opozarja, da državna povračila ne zadostujejo niti za plačilo intervencij gasilskih društev. Tudi to bodo župani reševali na današnjem sestanku s predstavniki vlade. V oddaji še: - Plače v gostinstvu še vedno prenizke, tudi zato delavcev ni dovolj - Črna gora je v rokah protievropske politike, trdi nekdanji predsednik Đukanović - Slovenski košarkarji kljub razigranemu novemu kapetanu Dončiču izgubili proti Grkom

Photo: 1940. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: Xi says the PLA is unready. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-combat-readiness-pla-marks-founding-anniversary-2023-08-01/

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Today, The Two Mikes had the great pleasure of hosting one of our country's most accomplished experts on China, Dr. Rick Fisher. On the issue of China and Russia, Dr. Fisher noted that President Xi and the CCP are extremely invested in Putin and his regime, perhaps even to the extent that without China, Putin's regime might have a tough time holding on to power.Dr. Fisher also noted that so long as Yevgeny Prigozhin – head of the Wagner Group – is around, Putin's opponents in Russia will have a center around which to rally. Regarding China, there is little doubt that the PLA and its navy have significantly improved their amphibious capabilities in the last decade.The navy now has as many as 100 amphibious assault ships of varying sizes, and China's civilian sector is awash in ships and ferries that are seaworthy and capable of transporting PLA forces to Taiwan.Dr. Fisher said that there is little doubt that Chinese President Xi does intend to invade Taiwan. Regarding the increasing numbers of military-age Chinese men entering the United States, Dr. Fisher said that no one should doubt that these men have been sent by the CCP and that they will be ordered to attack domestic U.S. military bases if there is a China-U.S. war over Taiwan.He also explained that the more than 300,000 Chinese university students that are now attending U.S. schools would be called on to create as much chaos as possible across the country if there is a war over Taiwan, and that those students could expect assistance from the tens of thousands of Chinese students now attending universities in Canada.Dr. Fisher is always worth a listen, and he was at the top of his game on today's podcast. Listeners can also follow Dr. Fisher's writings in the pages of the Epoch Times.Sponsors CARES Act Stimulus (COVID-19) Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERC): https://www.jornscpa.com/snap/?refid=11454757Cambridge Credit: https://www.cambridge-credit.org/twomikes/ EMP Shield: https://www.empshield.com/?coupon=twomikesOur Gold Guy: https://www.ourgoldguy.com www.TwoMikes.usSubscribe to this show on Rumble and Apple Podcasts. For all of our shows and articles, please visit https://freedomfirstnetwork.com Sign up for pickax, the social media platform that protects free speech, is not beholden to Big Tech, has algorithms that amplify your voice and provides monetization opportunities for content creators. https://pickax.com Protect your wealth from the Biden-induced inflation. Buy gold from Our Gold Guy. https://ourgoldguy.com Start your day with a cup of freedom… Freedom First Coffee that is! It's 100% organic, fire-roasted and tastes like FREEDOM. https://freedomfirstcoffee.com Detox your body from heavy metals and toxins from the zeolite detox recommended by Dr Sherri Tenpenny! Click here for $50 off: https://freedomfirstnetwork.thegoodinside.com/pbx-trial-offer-10c2020/ Pre-order Jeff Dornik's book Following the Leader, which explains how the intelligence agencies use cult tactics to brainwash the masses and push propaganda through cult mentality. https://jeffdornik.com/ftl

This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Margaret (Maggie) Lewis, professor of law at Seton Hall University and veteran Taiwan observer, and Paul Heer, former national intelligence officer for East Asia in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under the Obama administration. Both were members of the Council on Foreign Relations's task force on U.S.-Taiwan policy, which produced a report titled “U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China.” Both also wrote dissents, included in the report, about some of its findings and recommendations. They discuss what they think the report got right — and what it got wrong.01:01 – Introduction to the CFR's report U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China05:09 – The mechanics of producing the report06:46 – Areas of common consensus among participants08:48 – What is the significance of the PLA's centennial in 2027 in view of the CFR task force?10:54 – Is the report too focused on the military at the expense of political, diplomatic, and economic considerations?14:22 – Taiwanese perspectives in the report16:36 – Strategic ambiguity and President Biden's “gaffes” as a new baseline for U.S. declaratory policy20:48 – The issue of deterrence: American and Chinese approaches25:48 – What has the United States done to move the status quo in terms of the Taiwan issue?41:06 – Is there evidence yet of Chinese preparation for a military action against Taiwan?A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.com.Recommendations:Maggie: Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin by John Sudworth (podcast)Paul: Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan Kennan: A life between Worlds by Frank Costigliola Kaiser: The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline by Yasheng HuangSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Photo:1900 Opium.  No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC:  Xi loses the trust of the PLA. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.ft.com/content/d62638a8-1bf6-47f8-9b41-9af25d70220b

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Pat ja to neapzināmies, mūsu ikdiena ir cieši saistīta ar superdatoriem, piemēram, to spēju prognozēt laikapstākļus vai apstrādāt liela apjoma datus medicīnā. Kā notiek superdatoru evolūcija, par to saruna raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā, kurā stāstām arī par jaunu tehnoloģiju, ko varētu pielietot ceļu atputekļošanā. Karstā vasarā aktuāls jautājums - ceļu atputekļošana Meža ceļi veido gandrīz piekto daļu no visa Latvijas ceļu kopuma. Lielāko daļu šo ceļu sedz grants un šķembas. Sausā laikā šie ceļi put, traucējot redzamību satiksmes dalībniekiem un pat radot riskus veselībai tiem cilvēkiem, kuri dzīvo šo ceļu tuvumā. Tāpēc šobrīd Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes zinātnieki sadarbībā ar partneriem izmēģina jaunu tehnoloģiju ceļu atputekļošanai. Kā tas tiek darīts un kā palīdzētu? Vairums no mums noteikti atminas, kā lielāka vai mazāka automašīna brauc pa grants ceļu, radot savdabīgo grabošo skaņu, bet vēl vairāk - saceļot pamatīgus putekļus, kas uz kādu laiku var pilnībā aizsegt skatu. Tāpēc aktuāls ir jautājums, kā mazināt šādus putekļu mākoņus, kas ir gan kaitīgi veselībai, gan rada bīstamību uz ceļiem. Talkā nāk zinātnieku risinājumi. Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes pētnieki ilgstoši sadarbojušies ar AS “Latvijas valsts meži”, un jau pirms diviem gadiem par ceļu atputekļošanu veikts plašs laboratorisks pētījums. Tos atputekļošanas līdzekļus, kuri bijuši visperspektīvākie, nolemts testēt vēl tālāk, līdz ar to šobrīd noris pētījuma otrais etaps, izmēģinot, kā šie atputekļošanas līdzekļi reāli darbotos uz Latvijas ceļiem. Plašāk skaidro Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes Būvniecības inženierzinātņu fakultātes Ceļu un tiltu katedras vadošais pētnieks Viktors Haritonovs un šīs pašas augstskolas Materiālzinātnes un lietišķās ķīmijas fakultātes Polimērmateriālu institūta profesors Remo Merijs-Meri. Superdatori ir mūsu ikdiena: kā notiek to evolūcija Superdatori tika ieviesti 20. gadsimta 60. gados, un kopš tā brīža ik pa laikam varam lasīt, ka aizvien kādā valstī ieviests te jaudīgākais, te ātrākais superdators. Tas, kas bija ātrākais un labākais vakar, jau rīt var kļūt par vēsturi. Superdatori un superskaitļošana noder sarežģītu aprēķinu veikšanai, tostarp laikapstākļu sistēmu modelēšanai, kodolsprādzienu simulācijai un reaktīvo lidmašīnu projektēšanai, par superdatoru lietderību dzirdējām arī Covid-19 pandēmijas laikā, kad runa bija par vakcīnu izstrādi, tātad gana daudz iespēju šādas iekārtas izmantot. Un, ja šķiet, ka tas ir stāsts, kas skar kādu citu attīstīto valsti un ar Latviju tam saistības nav, tad tā nav tiesa, jo skaitļošanas infrastruktūra tiek attīstīta akadēmiskajā un pētnieciskajā vidē arī pie mums. Sarunājas Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes Augstas veiktspējas skaitļošanas centra vadošais pētnieks un "EuroCC 2" projekta jeb Latvijas Superskaitļošanas kompetences centra vadītājs Ilmārs Slaidiņš, Latvijas Universitātes Skaitliskās modelēšanas institūta vadošais pētnieks Jānis Virbulis un Latvijas Biomedicīnas pētījumu un studiju centra vadošais pētnieks Dāvids Frīdmanis. Eiropa pēdējos gados ir izvirzījusies trešajā vietā ar vienu superdatoru, ko uztaisīja Somijā. LUMI superdators ir arī trešajā vietā kā zaļākais, jo hidroelektrostacijas starp diviem ezeriem pilnībā nodrošina tam elektroenerģija.  "Laukums, ko aizņem, ir 150 kvadrātmetri, nākotnē plānots līdz 400 kvadrātmetriem. Visu laiku tiek papildināts un uzlabots," skaidro Ilmārs Slaidiņš. "Šobrīd sasniedz līdz 550 petaflopus sekundē, tas ir darbību skaits, ko var vienā sekundē veikts, kas ir ir puse eksaflopa*. Mēs cenšamies iet uz eksaflopiem, kur viens eksaflops ir 10 x18 pakāpē. Somijas superdators ir ekvivalents pusotram miljonam parasto datoru." *Eksaflops - cik daudz aprēķinu var notikt vienā sekundē. Šobrīd arī Vācija top jauns superdators, kur izmantos kvantu skaitļošanu. "Jāmeklē varianti, kā vēl paātrināt šo datoru darbību, jo uzdevumi visu laiku attīstās. Jo vairāk darām, jo vairāk gribam izdarīt un redzam iespējas, ko tas dod, gan skaitliskā modelēšanā, gan bioinformātikā gēnu sekvencēšanā, tur visur vajag superdatorus," norāda Ilmārs Slaidiņš. "Ja uz parasta datora kaut kādu uzdevumu, sarežģītu uzdevumu uzsākot rēķināt, mums var paiet gads, kamēr dators strādā, strādā, strādā, līdz beigās iegūstam rezultātu. Uz superdatora mēs divās minūtēs iegūstam rezultātu. Uzreiz varam strādāt tālāk," turpina pētnieks. "Ja superdators ir miljons reižu efektīvāks nekā parastais, varam izrēķināt tūkstošreiz ātrāk vai tūkstošreiz precīzāk. Vai tūkstoš dažādus variantus, kas atkal dod milzīgas iespējas kombinēt atkarībā no tā, ko vairāk vajag, vai vairāk vajag datus apstrādāt, vai ātrāku rezultātu iegūt." Zinātnieks arī norāda, ka šobrīd jādomā tehnoloģijas, kā vēl palielināt ātrumu. "Viens no variantiem bija - paaugstināja takts frekfenci procesoram, šobrīd tas ir nobremzējies, jo pie 2,5-3 gigaherciem ļoti pārkarst mikrohēmas un vairs nespēj dzesēt. Cits variants - sadalīt uzdevumu daudziem procesoriem," analizē Ilmārs Slaidiņš. Tāpat viņš min, ka arī mobilajā viedtelefonā vairs procesors nav vienkāršs, kur viens skaitļošanas elements, bet ar daudziem kodoliem.            

Denise Lyons, Commissioner/State Librarian of Kentucky, discusses the role of a state librarian. During our conversation, Denise mentioned IFLA, ALA and PLA.

Over the years, I have noticed most lash artists have no idea what is going on in their financials. As long as their bank account doesn't hit "zero" they are good. In today's episode, we have Cecilia Wiscomb of Elan Artistry joining us to talk about finances, CPAs, bookkeeping tips, as well as her favorite subject, Quickbooks. Cecilia is a lash artist with a background in accounting and is here to help you help make more sense of your financials. While this stuff can be a little dry at times, it's so important that you learn about it, as it could make or break your business. Cecilia has a class online where she teaches you how to use Quickbooks. We highly suggest you take it as it will help you get control of your business. Here is the link to her course: https://www.elanartistry.com/courses ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣ The 3rd Annual Lashie Awards are here, and this is the year you are going to apply! Over the last two years, we've had a few hundred lash artists apply, and out of that group, 47 lash artists have brought home a Lashie Award Trophy. Click here to apply if you are a solo lash artists: https://bit.ly/3IY66Mq Click here to apply if you are a lash salon owner: https://bit.ly/3RQQNcF ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA - Your business opened by January 1, 2023 - Your business is in the lash industry - You completely fill out the applicant information portion of this form - You completely fill out the essays for the categories you want to enter - You paid the non-refundable $75 processing fee for the online application - Submit photos if submitting for best salon design - Submit photos/images if submitting for the best marketing SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 11, 2023 LASHCON tickets are on sale! VIP tickets are sold out but we still have Standard tickets left. We have a 4-month payment plan, so you will not need to pay the total amount immediately. DATE: October 14-16, 2023 LOCATION: Anaheim Hotel (10 min walk from Disneyland) COST: $797 for Standard Tickets Standard Tickets: https://bit.ly/3PGMekb Diamond Tickets: https://bit.ly/3GJvoxZ (1 left) Get your ticket before they are all gone! Go to www.thelashconference.com for more details. LASH BUSINESS MASTERCLASS - Level Up Your Lash Business July 25-26, 2023 at the Paris Lash Academy's offices in Reno. We are teaming up with PLA to teach you the essentials of business. We'll be covering business plans, building brand recognition, marketing, social media, content creation, as well as much more. Don't miss this two-day business-changing course! LINK: http://bit.ly/3IyiHHJ ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣ Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT ⁣⁣⁣ IG: ⁣⁣⁣ @lashcast @thelashconference.con⁣⁣⁣ Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Contact: paul@lashcast.com

Lower your expectations for this ZTK sponsored Hobosode where I keep trying and failing to upset people who are about to get a brand new revolutionary type of advertising beamed directly into their homes.  The intro song is by Henrik. The background music is Chateau by Shinobi. The end song is yamiga69 by Jeff. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW: To find out more about the music you hear on this show, visit our page of artists. For a bit of history and a studio tour, this is a good starting page. Request a prank call and find links related to shows at snowplowshow.com. If you're searching for a specific thing said in a show, shitbradsays.com is a great resource for that. SUPPORT THE PLA: For extra weekly shows, subscribe on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Get PLA stickers from our Zazzle store. Get PLA t-shirts in our Spreadshirt store or our TeePublic store.  You can find other merch on our Bandcamp page. Buy important things for us at PLA's wishlist or Brad's wishlist or just support us in other ways and tell every last person you know about the shows. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Add PLA on Prankcast for live shows, add PLA on Facebook, add Snow Plow Show on Facebook, add PLA on Twitter, add PLA on Tumblr, add PLA on YouTube, add Snow Plow Show on YouTube, PLA on Twitch, PLA on Instagram, join a Prank Call Discord, the PLA Reddit, add RBCP on Instagram, add RBCP on Twitter, add RBCP on YouTube, add @phonelosersofamerica on Tik Tok, , leave a voice message for the show at 814-422-5309, call into live shows at 575-425-1069. PLA FRIENDS AND STAFF: Nik Caesar from scary-art.com is the unofficial PLA artist.  Buy PLA designs from Nik's Spreadshirt store and support him on Patreon.  You might also like the cactus and PLA designs in Laugh Track Matt's store.  Olga does the PLA Corporate comic strip and King Richard does Another Prank Call Show.  Clownsec does a lot of cool things for PLA so go honk the PLAnet.  Watch JIAD's Calls of Mass Confusion and listen to a few of the prank call shows over at Prank Call Nation. And why aren't you listening to other prank call shows like Dragonmere, Take Your Pants Off, Wasted Memory, and Travels With Miriam. GAME WITH PLA: Join us Animal Crossing addicts by becoming our friends on Switch. If you're into GTA5, join the PLA Radio crew. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hobosode/support

Substituting fossil-based plastics with compostable ones could help address plastic pollution. But not all bioplastics are eco-friendly or biodegradable. A startup from the UK says seaweed is the answer.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. Olive Tree Biblical Software: Discover why more than a million people use the free Olive Tree Bible App as their go-to for reading, studying, and listening to the God’s Word. Start by downloading one of many free Bibles and start taking notes, highlighting verses, and bookmarking your favorite passages. You can read at your own pace, or choose from a large selection of Reading Plans, including the Bible Reading Challenge. When you are ready to go deeper into your studies, Olive Tree is right there with a large selection of study Bibles, commentaries, and other helpful study resources available for purchase. There’s also an extensive bookstore allows you to build your digital library one book at a time and Olive Tree’s sync technology lets you pick up where you left off on your tablet, pc or phone and get right to studying on another supported device. Now here's the best part – You can start with the Olive Tree Essentials Bundle for FREE. Visit www.olivetree.com/FLF and download it today!  We start things off in China! https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/10/chinese-military-kindergarteners-war-bootcamps/ The Chinese Military Is Training Kindergarteners For War In Bootcamps Across The Country The Chinese military is training kindergarteners to handle firearms and fight like soldiers in boot camps across China this summer, according to dozens of school social media accounts. The boot camps feature combat training for boys and girls with a wide variety of toy weapons including knives, grenades, rifles and shoulder-fired missiles, and require the children to adopt military behavior, such as saluting, the schools’ social media posts show. The rise in the militarization of China’s youth appears to follow a 2019 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee push for increased “National Defense Education” and a related effort directing schools to hold National Defense Education activities in 2022, according to government documents. Uniformed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers oversaw all of the kindergarten boot camps. The boot camps were located in major Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Nanjing and Shenzhen, and were also run in more than half a dozen provinces. The programs featured roughly the same sequence of activities, according to a DCNF review of posts from the participating kindergartens. The boot camps generally began with basic military etiquette and proceeded to teach various military skills ranging from combat to emergency medical training. Additionally, a number of these programs also taught the children about famous PLA heroes and martyrs, according to the schools’ accounts. In May 2023, faculty members and more than 80 children of numerous provinces assembled on the playground for the opening ceremony of their school’s week-long National Defense Education camp, all wearing matching camouflage fatigues. “INHERIT THE RED GENE, CARRY FORWARD PATRIOTIC FEELINGS, LOVE CHINA, LITTLE SOLDIER,” declared a large PLA banner, which partially hid the kindergarten’s playset. Uniformed PLA soldiers then performed a flag-raising ceremony, with all attendants singing the Chinese national anthem, the social media post stated. “We solemnly swear to love the motherland from now on, to dedicate our hearts to working together to build the dream of a powerful country,” the children then pledged, according to the social media post. “Even if I fall to the ground I will continue onward!” PLA soldiers then taught the kindergarten recruits how to groom themselves and make their beds in accordance with military standards, before drilling them in how to stand at attention, stand at ease and salute. Experts say recent efforts to militarize China’s youth are part of the CCP’s ideological goals. Now compare that to the U.S., where students are regularly pushed into ideologies that despise everything the Founding Father’s did. https://notthebee.com/article/just-unfathomable-disney-world-is-just-about-empty-during-summer-vacation-season?fbclid=IwAR2ZgkovaL7WZCwrL8WVQuUm3MNqIpPK8z9WvOLKpsRIph9epbgE0Xknj4E "Just unfathomable": Disney World is "just about empty" during summer vacation season It takes real skill to drive this many customers away. The July 4th weekend was a 10-year-low for the massive company's Disney World amusement park in Orlando, but all the parks have been suffering recently. According to the Wall Street Journal, Park visitors in recent weeks have had significantly lower wait times to get on rides, according to data from Touring Plans, a company that tracks wait times at major amusement parks, including Disney World and Disneyland in California. Industry analysts say shorter wait times generally correlate with smaller crowds. The average posted wait time at the Magic Kingdom park in Florida — which has a special fireworks display on July 4 — was 27 minutes this year for the holiday, down from 31 minutes in 2022 and 47 minutes in 2019, the Touring Plans analysis shows. "It's something that nobody would have predicted — just unfathomable," says Len Testa, a computer scientist who runs Touring Plans. Testa says wait times rose in the following days. The Journal offers an assortment of potential reasons for the lull: Cruises and European vacations are back after the pandemic, Disney isn't offering much new, and Disney wants to slim down the crowds for richer guests anyway. But unlike the journalist class, most of America understands the two primary reasons: Your wallet is hurting Disney went woke https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/ A record share of Americans is living alone Nearly 30 percent of American households comprise a single person, a record high. Scholars say living alone is not a trend so much as a transformation: Across much of the world, large numbers of people are living alone for the first time in recorded history. “It’s just a stunning social change,” said Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University and author of the book “Going Solo.” “I came to see it as the biggest demographic change in the last century that we failed to recognize and take seriously.” Homo sapiens is a social animal. Historians tapped ancient census rolls to show that our species has lived in groups for as long as such records have existed, stretching back at least to 1600. The U.S. Census shows that “solitaries” made up 8 percent of all households in 1940. The share of solo households doubled to 18 percent in 1970 and more than tripled, to an estimated 29 percent, by 2022. The solo-living movement intersects with several other societal trends. Americans are marrying later, if at all. The nation is aging. The national birthrate is falling. People are living longer — or they were, until the pandemic arrived. More than anything, perhaps, the rise of single-person households is about women entering the workforce and achieving economic self-sufficiency. The share of adult women participating in the labor force reached 50 percent around 1980. Historically speaking, “you don’t really see people living alone until women have control of their own lives and their own bodies,” Klinenberg said. Researchers see a marked downside to living alone, especially for older Americans, for people who live outside thickly settled cities and for pretty much anyone who is not alone by choice. A New York Times report on aging solitaries concluded that, “while many people in their 50s and 60s thrive living solo, research is unequivocal that people aging alone experience worse physical and mental health outcomes and shorter life spans.” The nation’s declining birth rate and aging population portend a time when America doesn’t have enough working-age citizens to sustain the national economy or to support the spiraling health care needs of its oldest citizens. The rise of single-person households can be seen as both a cause and effect of those challenges. “I think it’s something we should be worried about,” said Wendy Wang, director of research at the Institute for Family Studies, a conservative thinktank. “If we have fewer and fewer children, that means we have fewer people to work, to be consumers, to pay taxes.” Wang notes that low fertility rates are a global problem. Indeed, solo households are far more common across much of Europe than in the United States. According to United Nations data, solitaries make up 39 percent of households in Denmark, 45 percent in Finland, 42 percent in Germany, 38 percent in the Netherlands, 39 percent in Norway and 40 percent in Sweden. Even now, living alone is not quite so common in the United States as the data suggest. While nearly 30 percent of households comprise a single person, far fewer than 30 percent of Americans live in them. Roughly 13 percent of American adults live alone, research shows. Breaking down that figure by age groups, the population of solitaries rises from 4 percent of adults at ages 18-24 to 9 percent at 25-34, dips to 8 percent at 35-44, then rises again, to 12 percent at 45-54, 17 percent at 55-64 and 26 percent at 65 and up. Living alone is much more common in large cities. Singles now make up more than 40 percent of households in Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Denver, according to a paper by the British historian Keith Snell. Half of all Manhattan dwellings are one-person residences. Snell identified a Midtown Census tract where 94 percent of households comprised a single person. At younger ages, men outnumber women in one-person households. Young men are far more likely than young women to be single, and they tend to marry later. The gender gap in solitary living closes with age. In the retirement years, women are more likely than men to live alone. That statistic is partly about women outliving husbands, and partly about “grey divorce,” the rising rate of marriages that dissolve after age 50. The grey divorce rate has doubled since 1990. “It used to be that if people were married for 30 years and they entered their 60s, basically, they were going to stay married,” said Barbara Risman, a distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. “You would pass the risk of divorce. No one is ever past the risk of divorce anymore.” Through much of the 20th century, marriage was so universal that the very act of living alone carried a stigma. The share of Americans who had not married by age 40 hovered below 10 percent from 1950 through 1980, according to a Pew Research analysis. The figure has soared in recent decades, reaching 25 percent in 2021, a record high. The share of Americans in prime marriage years who are actually married has dwindled from about two-thirds to around half since 1990, Pew data show. Nearly two-fifths of Americans are “unpartnered,” neither married nor cohabiting. Researchers consider living alone a risk factor for loneliness and social isolation, conditions associated with a host of physical and mental maladies, from heart disease to obesity to anxiety and depression. Men tend to fare less well than women in single-person households, said Louise Hawkley, a researcher at the NORC thinktank who studies loneliness and social isolation. - Perhaps because we’re meant to be taking dominion & building families… Now for my favorite topic… sports! https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-support-trans-athlete-uswnt-roster-i-see-trans-women-as-real-women US soccer star Megan Rapinoe would support trans athlete on USWNT roster: 'I see trans women as real women' U.S. women’s soccer icon Megan Rapinoe has been a public advocate for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, and ahead of what will be her final World Cup appearance before retiring, the one-time Golden Boot winner said she would "absolutely" support having a trans woman on the USWNT roster. Even if that meant replacing a biological female. In an interview with Time published Monday, Rapinoe recalled highlights from her lengthy career, including her battles both on and off the pitch. She was asked specifically about her push to defend transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. "We as a country are trying to legislate away people’s full humanity," she told the outlet. Rapinoe was one of 40 professional athletes to co-sign a letter to House lawmakers in April in opposition of the Protection of Girls and Women in Sports Act, arguing that the bill would exclude women and girls from getting "mental and physical health benefits." "It’s particularly frustrating when women’s sports is weaponized," Rapinoe said in the interview. "Oh, now we care about fairness? Now we care about women’s sports? That’s total bulls---. And show me all the trans people who are nefariously taking advantage of being trans in sports. It’s just not happening." Rapinoe was asked specifically if she would support a trans woman playing on the United States Women’s National Team, even if it meant replacing a biological female. The OL Reign star said she would, but added that she did not view the act as "taking a ‘real’ woman’s place." "Absolutely," she told Time. "‘You’re taking a ‘real’ woman’s place,’ that’s the part of the argument that’s still extremely transphobic. I see trans women as real women. What you’re saying automatically in the argument—you’re sort of telling on yourself already—is you don’t believe these people are women. Therefore, they’re taking the other spot. I don’t feel that way." Rapinoe will make her final World Cup appearance this month as the United States Women’s National Team heads to Australia and New Zealand with the hopes of making history: becoming the first women’s or men’s team to win a three-peat. The 38-year-old soccer star announced over the weekend her plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. Olive Tree Biblical Software: Discover why more than a million people use the free Olive Tree Bible App as their go-to for reading, studying, and listening to the God’s Word. Start by downloading one of many free Bibles and start taking notes, highlighting verses, and bookmarking your favorite passages. You can read at your own pace, or choose from a large selection of Reading Plans, including the Bible Reading Challenge. When you are ready to go deeper into your studies, Olive Tree is right there with a large selection of study Bibles, commentaries, and other helpful study resources available for purchase. There’s also an extensive bookstore allows you to build your digital library one book at a time and Olive Tree’s sync technology lets you pick up where you left off on your tablet, pc or phone and get right to studying on another supported device. Now here's the best part – You can start with the Olive Tree Essentials Bundle for FREE. Visit www.olivetree.com/FLF and download it today!  We start things off in China! https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/10/chinese-military-kindergarteners-war-bootcamps/ The Chinese Military Is Training Kindergarteners For War In Bootcamps Across The Country The Chinese military is training kindergarteners to handle firearms and fight like soldiers in boot camps across China this summer, according to dozens of school social media accounts. The boot camps feature combat training for boys and girls with a wide variety of toy weapons including knives, grenades, rifles and shoulder-fired missiles, and require the children to adopt military behavior, such as saluting, the schools’ social media posts show. The rise in the militarization of China’s youth appears to follow a 2019 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee push for increased “National Defense Education” and a related effort directing schools to hold National Defense Education activities in 2022, according to government documents. Uniformed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers oversaw all of the kindergarten boot camps. The boot camps were located in major Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Nanjing and Shenzhen, and were also run in more than half a dozen provinces. The programs featured roughly the same sequence of activities, according to a DCNF review of posts from the participating kindergartens. The boot camps generally began with basic military etiquette and proceeded to teach various military skills ranging from combat to emergency medical training. Additionally, a number of these programs also taught the children about famous PLA heroes and martyrs, according to the schools’ accounts. In May 2023, faculty members and more than 80 children of numerous provinces assembled on the playground for the opening ceremony of their school’s week-long National Defense Education camp, all wearing matching camouflage fatigues. “INHERIT THE RED GENE, CARRY FORWARD PATRIOTIC FEELINGS, LOVE CHINA, LITTLE SOLDIER,” declared a large PLA banner, which partially hid the kindergarten’s playset. Uniformed PLA soldiers then performed a flag-raising ceremony, with all attendants singing the Chinese national anthem, the social media post stated. “We solemnly swear to love the motherland from now on, to dedicate our hearts to working together to build the dream of a powerful country,” the children then pledged, according to the social media post. “Even if I fall to the ground I will continue onward!” PLA soldiers then taught the kindergarten recruits how to groom themselves and make their beds in accordance with military standards, before drilling them in how to stand at attention, stand at ease and salute. Experts say recent efforts to militarize China’s youth are part of the CCP’s ideological goals. Now compare that to the U.S., where students are regularly pushed into ideologies that despise everything the Founding Father’s did. https://notthebee.com/article/just-unfathomable-disney-world-is-just-about-empty-during-summer-vacation-season?fbclid=IwAR2ZgkovaL7WZCwrL8WVQuUm3MNqIpPK8z9WvOLKpsRIph9epbgE0Xknj4E "Just unfathomable": Disney World is "just about empty" during summer vacation season It takes real skill to drive this many customers away. The July 4th weekend was a 10-year-low for the massive company's Disney World amusement park in Orlando, but all the parks have been suffering recently. According to the Wall Street Journal, Park visitors in recent weeks have had significantly lower wait times to get on rides, according to data from Touring Plans, a company that tracks wait times at major amusement parks, including Disney World and Disneyland in California. Industry analysts say shorter wait times generally correlate with smaller crowds. The average posted wait time at the Magic Kingdom park in Florida — which has a special fireworks display on July 4 — was 27 minutes this year for the holiday, down from 31 minutes in 2022 and 47 minutes in 2019, the Touring Plans analysis shows. "It's something that nobody would have predicted — just unfathomable," says Len Testa, a computer scientist who runs Touring Plans. Testa says wait times rose in the following days. The Journal offers an assortment of potential reasons for the lull: Cruises and European vacations are back after the pandemic, Disney isn't offering much new, and Disney wants to slim down the crowds for richer guests anyway. But unlike the journalist class, most of America understands the two primary reasons: Your wallet is hurting Disney went woke https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/ A record share of Americans is living alone Nearly 30 percent of American households comprise a single person, a record high. Scholars say living alone is not a trend so much as a transformation: Across much of the world, large numbers of people are living alone for the first time in recorded history. “It’s just a stunning social change,” said Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University and author of the book “Going Solo.” “I came to see it as the biggest demographic change in the last century that we failed to recognize and take seriously.” Homo sapiens is a social animal. Historians tapped ancient census rolls to show that our species has lived in groups for as long as such records have existed, stretching back at least to 1600. The U.S. Census shows that “solitaries” made up 8 percent of all households in 1940. The share of solo households doubled to 18 percent in 1970 and more than tripled, to an estimated 29 percent, by 2022. The solo-living movement intersects with several other societal trends. Americans are marrying later, if at all. The nation is aging. The national birthrate is falling. People are living longer — or they were, until the pandemic arrived. More than anything, perhaps, the rise of single-person households is about women entering the workforce and achieving economic self-sufficiency. The share of adult women participating in the labor force reached 50 percent around 1980. Historically speaking, “you don’t really see people living alone until women have control of their own lives and their own bodies,” Klinenberg said. Researchers see a marked downside to living alone, especially for older Americans, for people who live outside thickly settled cities and for pretty much anyone who is not alone by choice. A New York Times report on aging solitaries concluded that, “while many people in their 50s and 60s thrive living solo, research is unequivocal that people aging alone experience worse physical and mental health outcomes and shorter life spans.” The nation’s declining birth rate and aging population portend a time when America doesn’t have enough working-age citizens to sustain the national economy or to support the spiraling health care needs of its oldest citizens. The rise of single-person households can be seen as both a cause and effect of those challenges. “I think it’s something we should be worried about,” said Wendy Wang, director of research at the Institute for Family Studies, a conservative thinktank. “If we have fewer and fewer children, that means we have fewer people to work, to be consumers, to pay taxes.” Wang notes that low fertility rates are a global problem. Indeed, solo households are far more common across much of Europe than in the United States. According to United Nations data, solitaries make up 39 percent of households in Denmark, 45 percent in Finland, 42 percent in Germany, 38 percent in the Netherlands, 39 percent in Norway and 40 percent in Sweden. Even now, living alone is not quite so common in the United States as the data suggest. While nearly 30 percent of households comprise a single person, far fewer than 30 percent of Americans live in them. Roughly 13 percent of American adults live alone, research shows. Breaking down that figure by age groups, the population of solitaries rises from 4 percent of adults at ages 18-24 to 9 percent at 25-34, dips to 8 percent at 35-44, then rises again, to 12 percent at 45-54, 17 percent at 55-64 and 26 percent at 65 and up. Living alone is much more common in large cities. Singles now make up more than 40 percent of households in Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Denver, according to a paper by the British historian Keith Snell. Half of all Manhattan dwellings are one-person residences. Snell identified a Midtown Census tract where 94 percent of households comprised a single person. At younger ages, men outnumber women in one-person households. Young men are far more likely than young women to be single, and they tend to marry later. The gender gap in solitary living closes with age. In the retirement years, women are more likely than men to live alone. That statistic is partly about women outliving husbands, and partly about “grey divorce,” the rising rate of marriages that dissolve after age 50. The grey divorce rate has doubled since 1990. “It used to be that if people were married for 30 years and they entered their 60s, basically, they were going to stay married,” said Barbara Risman, a distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. “You would pass the risk of divorce. No one is ever past the risk of divorce anymore.” Through much of the 20th century, marriage was so universal that the very act of living alone carried a stigma. The share of Americans who had not married by age 40 hovered below 10 percent from 1950 through 1980, according to a Pew Research analysis. The figure has soared in recent decades, reaching 25 percent in 2021, a record high. The share of Americans in prime marriage years who are actually married has dwindled from about two-thirds to around half since 1990, Pew data show. Nearly two-fifths of Americans are “unpartnered,” neither married nor cohabiting. Researchers consider living alone a risk factor for loneliness and social isolation, conditions associated with a host of physical and mental maladies, from heart disease to obesity to anxiety and depression. Men tend to fare less well than women in single-person households, said Louise Hawkley, a researcher at the NORC thinktank who studies loneliness and social isolation. - Perhaps because we’re meant to be taking dominion & building families… Now for my favorite topic… sports! https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-support-trans-athlete-uswnt-roster-i-see-trans-women-as-real-women US soccer star Megan Rapinoe would support trans athlete on USWNT roster: 'I see trans women as real women' U.S. women’s soccer icon Megan Rapinoe has been a public advocate for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, and ahead of what will be her final World Cup appearance before retiring, the one-time Golden Boot winner said she would "absolutely" support having a trans woman on the USWNT roster. Even if that meant replacing a biological female. In an interview with Time published Monday, Rapinoe recalled highlights from her lengthy career, including her battles both on and off the pitch. She was asked specifically about her push to defend transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. "We as a country are trying to legislate away people’s full humanity," she told the outlet. Rapinoe was one of 40 professional athletes to co-sign a letter to House lawmakers in April in opposition of the Protection of Girls and Women in Sports Act, arguing that the bill would exclude women and girls from getting "mental and physical health benefits." "It’s particularly frustrating when women’s sports is weaponized," Rapinoe said in the interview. "Oh, now we care about fairness? Now we care about women’s sports? That’s total bulls---. And show me all the trans people who are nefariously taking advantage of being trans in sports. It’s just not happening." Rapinoe was asked specifically if she would support a trans woman playing on the United States Women’s National Team, even if it meant replacing a biological female. The OL Reign star said she would, but added that she did not view the act as "taking a ‘real’ woman’s place." "Absolutely," she told Time. "‘You’re taking a ‘real’ woman’s place,’ that’s the part of the argument that’s still extremely transphobic. I see trans women as real women. What you’re saying automatically in the argument—you’re sort of telling on yourself already—is you don’t believe these people are women. Therefore, they’re taking the other spot. I don’t feel that way." Rapinoe will make her final World Cup appearance this month as the United States Women’s National Team heads to Australia and New Zealand with the hopes of making history: becoming the first women’s or men’s team to win a three-peat. The 38-year-old soccer star announced over the weekend her plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. Olive Tree Biblical Software: Discover why more than a million people use the free Olive Tree Bible App as their go-to for reading, studying, and listening to the God’s Word. Start by downloading one of many free Bibles and start taking notes, highlighting verses, and bookmarking your favorite passages. You can read at your own pace, or choose from a large selection of Reading Plans, including the Bible Reading Challenge. When you are ready to go deeper into your studies, Olive Tree is right there with a large selection of study Bibles, commentaries, and other helpful study resources available for purchase. There’s also an extensive bookstore allows you to build your digital library one book at a time and Olive Tree’s sync technology lets you pick up where you left off on your tablet, pc or phone and get right to studying on another supported device. Now here's the best part – You can start with the Olive Tree Essentials Bundle for FREE. Visit www.olivetree.com/FLF and download it today!  We start things off in China! https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/10/chinese-military-kindergarteners-war-bootcamps/ The Chinese Military Is Training Kindergarteners For War In Bootcamps Across The Country The Chinese military is training kindergarteners to handle firearms and fight like soldiers in boot camps across China this summer, according to dozens of school social media accounts. The boot camps feature combat training for boys and girls with a wide variety of toy weapons including knives, grenades, rifles and shoulder-fired missiles, and require the children to adopt military behavior, such as saluting, the schools’ social media posts show. The rise in the militarization of China’s youth appears to follow a 2019 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee push for increased “National Defense Education” and a related effort directing schools to hold National Defense Education activities in 2022, according to government documents. Uniformed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers oversaw all of the kindergarten boot camps. The boot camps were located in major Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Nanjing and Shenzhen, and were also run in more than half a dozen provinces. The programs featured roughly the same sequence of activities, according to a DCNF review of posts from the participating kindergartens. The boot camps generally began with basic military etiquette and proceeded to teach various military skills ranging from combat to emergency medical training. Additionally, a number of these programs also taught the children about famous PLA heroes and martyrs, according to the schools’ accounts. In May 2023, faculty members and more than 80 children of numerous provinces assembled on the playground for the opening ceremony of their school’s week-long National Defense Education camp, all wearing matching camouflage fatigues. “INHERIT THE RED GENE, CARRY FORWARD PATRIOTIC FEELINGS, LOVE CHINA, LITTLE SOLDIER,” declared a large PLA banner, which partially hid the kindergarten’s playset. Uniformed PLA soldiers then performed a flag-raising ceremony, with all attendants singing the Chinese national anthem, the social media post stated. “We solemnly swear to love the motherland from now on, to dedicate our hearts to working together to build the dream of a powerful country,” the children then pledged, according to the social media post. “Even if I fall to the ground I will continue onward!” PLA soldiers then taught the kindergarten recruits how to groom themselves and make their beds in accordance with military standards, before drilling them in how to stand at attention, stand at ease and salute. Experts say recent efforts to militarize China’s youth are part of the CCP’s ideological goals. Now compare that to the U.S., where students are regularly pushed into ideologies that despise everything the Founding Father’s did. https://notthebee.com/article/just-unfathomable-disney-world-is-just-about-empty-during-summer-vacation-season?fbclid=IwAR2ZgkovaL7WZCwrL8WVQuUm3MNqIpPK8z9WvOLKpsRIph9epbgE0Xknj4E "Just unfathomable": Disney World is "just about empty" during summer vacation season It takes real skill to drive this many customers away. The July 4th weekend was a 10-year-low for the massive company's Disney World amusement park in Orlando, but all the parks have been suffering recently. According to the Wall Street Journal, Park visitors in recent weeks have had significantly lower wait times to get on rides, according to data from Touring Plans, a company that tracks wait times at major amusement parks, including Disney World and Disneyland in California. Industry analysts say shorter wait times generally correlate with smaller crowds. The average posted wait time at the Magic Kingdom park in Florida — which has a special fireworks display on July 4 — was 27 minutes this year for the holiday, down from 31 minutes in 2022 and 47 minutes in 2019, the Touring Plans analysis shows. "It's something that nobody would have predicted — just unfathomable," says Len Testa, a computer scientist who runs Touring Plans. Testa says wait times rose in the following days. The Journal offers an assortment of potential reasons for the lull: Cruises and European vacations are back after the pandemic, Disney isn't offering much new, and Disney wants to slim down the crowds for richer guests anyway. But unlike the journalist class, most of America understands the two primary reasons: Your wallet is hurting Disney went woke https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/ A record share of Americans is living alone Nearly 30 percent of American households comprise a single person, a record high. Scholars say living alone is not a trend so much as a transformation: Across much of the world, large numbers of people are living alone for the first time in recorded history. “It’s just a stunning social change,” said Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University and author of the book “Going Solo.” “I came to see it as the biggest demographic change in the last century that we failed to recognize and take seriously.” Homo sapiens is a social animal. Historians tapped ancient census rolls to show that our species has lived in groups for as long as such records have existed, stretching back at least to 1600. The U.S. Census shows that “solitaries” made up 8 percent of all households in 1940. The share of solo households doubled to 18 percent in 1970 and more than tripled, to an estimated 29 percent, by 2022. The solo-living movement intersects with several other societal trends. Americans are marrying later, if at all. The nation is aging. The national birthrate is falling. People are living longer — or they were, until the pandemic arrived. More than anything, perhaps, the rise of single-person households is about women entering the workforce and achieving economic self-sufficiency. The share of adult women participating in the labor force reached 50 percent around 1980. Historically speaking, “you don’t really see people living alone until women have control of their own lives and their own bodies,” Klinenberg said. Researchers see a marked downside to living alone, especially for older Americans, for people who live outside thickly settled cities and for pretty much anyone who is not alone by choice. A New York Times report on aging solitaries concluded that, “while many people in their 50s and 60s thrive living solo, research is unequivocal that people aging alone experience worse physical and mental health outcomes and shorter life spans.” The nation’s declining birth rate and aging population portend a time when America doesn’t have enough working-age citizens to sustain the national economy or to support the spiraling health care needs of its oldest citizens. The rise of single-person households can be seen as both a cause and effect of those challenges. “I think it’s something we should be worried about,” said Wendy Wang, director of research at the Institute for Family Studies, a conservative thinktank. “If we have fewer and fewer children, that means we have fewer people to work, to be consumers, to pay taxes.” Wang notes that low fertility rates are a global problem. Indeed, solo households are far more common across much of Europe than in the United States. According to United Nations data, solitaries make up 39 percent of households in Denmark, 45 percent in Finland, 42 percent in Germany, 38 percent in the Netherlands, 39 percent in Norway and 40 percent in Sweden. Even now, living alone is not quite so common in the United States as the data suggest. While nearly 30 percent of households comprise a single person, far fewer than 30 percent of Americans live in them. Roughly 13 percent of American adults live alone, research shows. Breaking down that figure by age groups, the population of solitaries rises from 4 percent of adults at ages 18-24 to 9 percent at 25-34, dips to 8 percent at 35-44, then rises again, to 12 percent at 45-54, 17 percent at 55-64 and 26 percent at 65 and up. Living alone is much more common in large cities. Singles now make up more than 40 percent of households in Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Denver, according to a paper by the British historian Keith Snell. Half of all Manhattan dwellings are one-person residences. Snell identified a Midtown Census tract where 94 percent of households comprised a single person. At younger ages, men outnumber women in one-person households. Young men are far more likely than young women to be single, and they tend to marry later. The gender gap in solitary living closes with age. In the retirement years, women are more likely than men to live alone. That statistic is partly about women outliving husbands, and partly about “grey divorce,” the rising rate of marriages that dissolve after age 50. The grey divorce rate has doubled since 1990. “It used to be that if people were married for 30 years and they entered their 60s, basically, they were going to stay married,” said Barbara Risman, a distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. “You would pass the risk of divorce. No one is ever past the risk of divorce anymore.” Through much of the 20th century, marriage was so universal that the very act of living alone carried a stigma. The share of Americans who had not married by age 40 hovered below 10 percent from 1950 through 1980, according to a Pew Research analysis. The figure has soared in recent decades, reaching 25 percent in 2021, a record high. The share of Americans in prime marriage years who are actually married has dwindled from about two-thirds to around half since 1990, Pew data show. Nearly two-fifths of Americans are “unpartnered,” neither married nor cohabiting. Researchers consider living alone a risk factor for loneliness and social isolation, conditions associated with a host of physical and mental maladies, from heart disease to obesity to anxiety and depression. Men tend to fare less well than women in single-person households, said Louise Hawkley, a researcher at the NORC thinktank who studies loneliness and social isolation. - Perhaps because we’re meant to be taking dominion & building families… Now for my favorite topic… sports! https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-support-trans-athlete-uswnt-roster-i-see-trans-women-as-real-women US soccer star Megan Rapinoe would support trans athlete on USWNT roster: 'I see trans women as real women' U.S. women’s soccer icon Megan Rapinoe has been a public advocate for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, and ahead of what will be her final World Cup appearance before retiring, the one-time Golden Boot winner said she would "absolutely" support having a trans woman on the USWNT roster. Even if that meant replacing a biological female. In an interview with Time published Monday, Rapinoe recalled highlights from her lengthy career, including her battles both on and off the pitch. She was asked specifically about her push to defend transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. "We as a country are trying to legislate away people’s full humanity," she told the outlet. Rapinoe was one of 40 professional athletes to co-sign a letter to House lawmakers in April in opposition of the Protection of Girls and Women in Sports Act, arguing that the bill would exclude women and girls from getting "mental and physical health benefits." "It’s particularly frustrating when women’s sports is weaponized," Rapinoe said in the interview. "Oh, now we care about fairness? Now we care about women’s sports? That’s total bulls---. And show me all the trans people who are nefariously taking advantage of being trans in sports. It’s just not happening." Rapinoe was asked specifically if she would support a trans woman playing on the United States Women’s National Team, even if it meant replacing a biological female. The OL Reign star said she would, but added that she did not view the act as "taking a ‘real’ woman’s place." "Absolutely," she told Time. "‘You’re taking a ‘real’ woman’s place,’ that’s the part of the argument that’s still extremely transphobic. I see trans women as real women. What you’re saying automatically in the argument—you’re sort of telling on yourself already—is you don’t believe these people are women. Therefore, they’re taking the other spot. I don’t feel that way." Rapinoe will make her final World Cup appearance this month as the United States Women’s National Team heads to Australia and New Zealand with the hopes of making history: becoming the first women’s or men’s team to win a three-peat. The 38-year-old soccer star announced over the weekend her plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season.

The 3rd Annual Lashie Awards are here, and this is the year you are going to apply! Over the last two years, we've had a few hundred lash artists apply, and out of that group, 47 lash artists have brought home a Lashie Award Trophy. We started this award program because we saw so many competitions that awarded lash artists for great lash work, but no one recognized great lash business operators. Since LASHCON is all about teaching lash artists about business, we decided to start an awards program that also celebrated the best and the brightest business minds in the lash industry. In today's episode, we share all the deets on what you need to know, and we give away some tips that will improve your chances of winning a Lashie Award. On top of that, we go into good detail on why pretty much every lash artist should apply for a Lashie Award. While not everyone can win a Lashie Award, there are so many benefits from applying that have nothing to do with winning. Click here to apply if you are a solo lash artists: https://bit.ly/3IY66Mq Click here to apply if you are a lash salon owner: https://bit.ly/3RQQNcF ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA - Your business opened by January 1, 2023 - Your business is in the lash industry - You completely fill out the applicant information portion of this form - You completely fill out the essays for the categories you want to enter - You paid the non-refundable $75 processing fee for the online application - Submit photos if submitting for best salon design - Submit photos/images if submitting for the best marketing SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 11, 2023 ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣ LASHCON tickets are on sale! VIP tickets are sold out but we still have Standard tickets left. We have a 4-month payment plan, so you will not need to pay the total amount immediately. DATE: October 14-16, 2023 LOCATION: Anaheim Hotel (10 min walk from Disneyland) COST: $797 for Standard Tickets Standard Tickets: https://bit.ly/3PGMekb Diamond Tickets: https://bit.ly/3GJvoxZ (1 left) Get your ticket before they are all gone! Go to www.thelashconference.com for more details. LASH BUSINESS MASTERCLASS - Level Up Your Lash Business July 25-26, 2023 at the Paris Lash Academy's offices in Reno. We are teaming up with PLA to teach you the essentials of business. We'll be covering business plans, building brand recognition, marketing, social media, content creation, as well as much more. Don't miss this two-day business-changing course! LINK: http://bit.ly/3IyiHHJ ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣ Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT ⁣⁣⁣ IG: ⁣⁣⁣ @lashcast @thelashconference.con⁣⁣⁣ Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Contact: paul@lashcast.com

Three Chinese warships made ports of call in Ghana and Nigeria this month, prompting a new wave of speculation about Beijing's military ambitions in Africa. The PLA Navy visit followed reports that Chinese miners in the Central African Republic were rescued by a group of Russian mercenaries which also triggered questions as to whether the controversial Wagner Group is now working more closely with Chinese entities on the continent.All of this is set against a backdrop of increasingly close military-to-military ties between the PLA and their counterparts in Africa.Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., is among the foremost experts on Chinese military engagement on the continent. He joins Eric & Cobus to discuss his latest research on the increasingly close ties between Chinese and African militaries for training and education which are also closely linked to increased Chinese weapons sales.SHOW NOTES:U.S. Institute of Peace: Chinese Professional Military Education for Africa: Key Influence and Strategy by Paul Nantulya: https://bit.ly/44hIts7Africa Center for Strategic Studies: China's Policing Models Make Inroads in Africa by Paul NantulyaJOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander |@pnantulyaFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectYouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouthFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On June 25th Deb Bazzle, owner of Lash Story Studios, lost her whole business in just a few hours to a fire. What would you do if this happened to you? Do you know if you are protected from such a disaster? Deb thought she was protected, but when she checked her policy, it turned out she was only covered for $5000 in damages...to get back on her feet, she needs over $30,000. In this episode, we talk to Deb about what happened. She shares some great tips that all business owners must consider when protecting their business from a disaster like a fire. We also hope to help raise money to get Deb back on her feet. Her friend has set up a Go Fund Me page, and so far, over $11K has come in. Our goal is to raise $25,000. Please take a minute to click on the link below and give anything you can afford. If all our listeners gave $25, we'd blow past the $25,000 goal with no problem. Here is the link: https://bit.ly/3Nxck8H If you can afford to give more than $25, please do...but in the end, we just hope everyone can give something. Thank you for being so generous! ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣ LASHCON tickets are on sale! VIP tickets are sold out but we still have Standard tickets left. We have a 4-month payment plan, so you will not need to pay the total amount immediately. DATE: October 14-16, 2023 LOCATION: Anaheim Hotel (10 min walk from Disneyland) COST: $797 for Standard Tickets Standard Tickets: https://bit.ly/3PGMekb Diamond Tickets: https://bit.ly/3GJvoxZ (1 left) Get your ticket before they are all gone! Go to www.thelashconference.com for more details. LASH BUSINESS MASTERCLASS - Level Up Your Lash Business July 25-26, 2023 at the Paris Lash Academy's offices in Reno. We are teaming up with PLA to teach you the essentials of business. We'll be covering business plans, building brand recognition, marketing, social media, content creation, as well as much more. Don't miss this two-day business-changing course! LINK: http://bit.ly/3IyiHHJ ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣ Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT ⁣⁣⁣ IG: ⁣⁣⁣ @lashcast @thelashconference.con⁣⁣⁣ Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Contact: paul@lashcast.com

Episode 100 of Another Prank Call Show.In this episode denizens are de-aged, IQ is increased, and DNA is downloaded.Check out the APCS website.Follow APCS on Twitter.Email the show.APCS would not exist without the decades of inspiration from the PLA or the tireless support of Olga.Vista Blue makes cool songs for the show, but you should listen to all their awesome music.World of Prank Calls is a cool website where you can find a wealth of information on lots of other prank call podcasts, and maybe learn a thing or two about making your own.Check out Snow in Southtown, and if you like it, support them on the Snow in Southtown Patreon.Opening song by Vista Blue, background music by Scott Buckley (released under CC-BY 4.0).Special thanks to Chris B for mumbling into a microphone.© 2023 Porcelain Phone Productions

Despite the fact that Atlanta has a river flowing through the center of it, it isn't known as a river city. We are hoping that changes with the Chattahoochee River Project and Atlanta embraces the river the way that Chattanooga, Tennesse or Greenville, South Carolina have creating areas where the public can interact with the river. Chattahoochee Program Director Walt Ray, PLA, AICP with Trust for Public Land joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the Chattahoochee River Project. On the All About Real Estate segment, Ray chats with host Carol Morgan about how the public can access the river and ways to get involved with the project. Walt Ray, PLA, AICP is a professional landscape architect and part of the American Urban Planners Association. Growing up on a quaint farm on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania, Ray spent most of his time exploring along the river – starting his passion for the outdoors and riverside culture. Ray holds a degree in landscape architecture from Clemson University and has spent much of his career working in the public realm, including helping communities understand their needs, building census on the public's wants and designing outdoor spaces. Joining the Trust for Public Land team in 2017, Ray is head of activating and conserving the Chattahoochee River and its valley from Helen to Columbus, Georgia. Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit organization that aims to connect individuals to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. Beginning in 1972, the organization has over 30 offices nationwide and has protected approximately two-million acres of public land across the country, including many beloved national and state parks. Raising close to 84 billion dollars in public funding, Trust for Public Land has connected over nine-million people to the outdoors through building and protecting lands, parks and trails. Ray said, “We believe that access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and that communities are stronger and healthier when everyone can get outdoors to engage with neighbors and nature!” With the Chattahoochee River spending decades in the shadows of industrial sites, train stations, sewer lines, golf courses and much more, very few know the river, its location and how to access it safely. Early on in his stint at Trust for Public Land, Ray knew the Chattahoochee River was a significantly large project. In 2018, the Trust of Public Land began its journey of reviving the river with public engagement, and in 2020 Ray and his team proposed 125 miles of continuous trail featuring 25 new or improved river crossings, 42 trailheads, connected parks and greenspaces and many more exciting amenities. You can explore the entire Chattahoochee River Project vision at www.ChattahoocheeRiverLands.com. Individuals and businesses interested in getting involved with the Chattahoochee River Project can visit the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area or the river within parks in Carroll County, Duluth and Sandy Springs. In addition, Trust for Public Land is hosting volunteer days to help build the Chattahoochee RiverLands and guided tours in Smyrna for larger groups to see renderings and designs of upcoming developments. You can also donate toward the Chattahoochee River Project at www.ChattahoocheeRiverLands.com. Ray said, “Seeing is believing! We welcome all volunteers, visitors and donors who are willing!” Tune into the full interview above to learn more about the Trust of Public Land, or visit www.TPL.org. A special thank you to Denim Marketing for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Known as a trendsetter, Denim Marketing has been blogging since 2006, podcasting since 2011 and is currently working on strategies for the Google Helpful Content update and ways to incorporate AI into sales and marketing. Contact them when you need quality, original content for social media, public relations, blogging, email marketing and promotions.

Relations between the United States and China have slid to their lowest point since the 1970s. After President Biden and Xi Jinping met in November 2022, they instructed their senior officials to initiate a process to stabilize the relationship. Before much headway could be made, however, China sent a surveillance balloon to the west coast of the United States that ended up loitering over sensitive military sites and then flew across the entire country before being shot down by the US. Secretary of State Blinken postponed his planned visit to China. Acrimony and distrust spiked.  Several months later, the US and China decided to try again. Blinken visited Beijing from June 18-19, and had meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi, and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang. What is the trajectory of the bilateral relationship after the visit? Is it possible to stabilize ties and resume dialogue mechanisms and some forms of cooperation, or is further deterioration of relations more likely? To discuss these issues, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Dr. Evan Medeiros, the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and the Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-China Studies. During the Obama administration, Evan served for six years on the National Security Council as Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. Timestamps[01:45] US-China Relations at this Juncture[05:10] Deterioration of US-China Relations[08:30] Analysis of Secretary Blinken's Visit[10:40] Principles Guiding US-China Relations[13:16] Is agreement on principles a precondition for progress?[13:48] Is the US-China relationship dominated by competition?[16:45] Top-Down Pressure to Deny Competition[18:30] Displacing the United States[19:50] Where Blinken's Visit Fell Short[22:48] Putting a Floor Under the Relationship[24:46] Interpreting Evolving Sino-Russian Relations[28:15] China's Initial Reaction to the War in Ukraine[29:24] Forecast for US-China Relations                                                                                 [31:57] Incentives for Stability 

This last week was interesting. We made a post saying that we feel it's okay to lash clients who have a stye. We had some very loving and kind lash artists contact us and inform us that they thought this was bad advice. At first, we doubled down and said that we didn't see what was wrong with lashing someone with a stye. It's been a while since we've given this issue some thought, and when we went back to our medical sources (and did some reading on the subject), we discovered we were wrong. UGH!! In today's episode, we eat some humble pie and share what you should do with clients who come into your salon with a stye or chalazion. Tussanee gets a little nerdy (as she's prone to doing) and goes into what causes these medical conditions. ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣ LASHCON tickets are on sale! VIP tickets are sold out but we still have Standard tickets left. We have a 4-month payment plan, so you will not need to pay the total amount immediately. DATE: October 14-16, 2023 LOCATION: Anaheim Hotel (10 min walk from Disneyland) COST: $797 for Standard Tickets Standard Tickets: https://bit.ly/3PGMekb Diamond Tickets: https://bit.ly/3GJvoxZ (1 left) Get your ticket before they are all gone! Go to www.thelashconference.com for more details. LASH BUSINESS MASTERCLASS - Level Up Your Lash Business July 25-26, 2023 at the Paris Lash Academy's offices in Reno. We are teaming up with PLA to teach you the essentials of business. We'll be covering business plans, building brand recognition, marketing, social media, content creation, as well as much more. Don't miss this two-day business-changing course! LINK: http://bit.ly/3IyiHHJ ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣ Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT ⁣⁣⁣ IG: ⁣⁣⁣ @lashcast @thelashconference.con⁣⁣⁣ Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Contact: paul@lashcast.com

Paul Huang, Taiwan military expert and research fellow at the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation, returns to ChinaTalk! Today he gives us an update on Taiwan's military readiness, the PLA's expansion, and whether Xi Jinping would really send it. If you missed his episode back in 2020, give it a listen, too. And check out his recent thoughts posted on NBR, as well as his long-form special report, “Threats to Taiwan's Security from China's Military Modernization.” In this episode, we cover: The status quo of Taiwan's reservist forces and command-and-control capabilities — and how Western countries perceive that status quo; How the PLA's military capabilities stack up against Russia's performance in the Ukraine war thus far; What insights we can glean from PLA-facing propaganda; Why Ukrainian forces have been successful in repelling the Russian military thus far, and why Xi Jinping would loathe a protracted war over Taiwan; Paul's take on the PLA's recent military maneuvers against US and Canadian assets in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; What the Taiwanese populace believes about PLA military action, US military support for Taiwan — and why these trends have changed over time; China's robust satellite expansion program, and how it plays a role in its aircraft carrier “kill chain”; Likely and unlikely PLA invasion scenarios — and the corresponding discussions that would occur in the White House; What Taiwan military officials — like Admiral Lee Hsi-ming (Ret.) 李喜明 — think about Taiwan's military readiness for an invasion. If you liked the podcast, make sure to hop on our newsletter, too! https://www.chinatalk.media Outro music: 逆光 - Kimberley Chen 陳芳語 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDw1B_hWwbw This interview was taped on June 16, 2023, in Taipei. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Huang, Taiwan military expert and research fellow at the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation, returns to ChinaTalk! Today he gives us an update on Taiwan's military readiness, the PLA's expansion, and whether Xi Jinping would really send it. If you missed his episode back in 2020, give it a listen, too. And check out his recent thoughts posted on NBR, as well as his long-form special report, “Threats to Taiwan's Security from China's Military Modernization.” In this episode, we cover: The status quo of Taiwan's reservist forces and command-and-control capabilities — and how Western countries perceive that status quo; How the PLA's military capabilities stack up against Russia's performance in the Ukraine war thus far; What insights we can glean from PLA-facing propaganda; Why Ukrainian forces have been successful in repelling the Russian military thus far, and why Xi Jinping would loathe a protracted war over Taiwan; Paul's take on the PLA's recent military maneuvers against US and Canadian assets in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; What the Taiwanese populace believes about PLA military action, US military support for Taiwan — and why these trends have changed over time; China's robust satellite expansion program, and how it plays a role in its aircraft carrier “kill chain”; Likely and unlikely PLA invasion scenarios — and the corresponding discussions that would occur in the White House; What Taiwan military officials — like Admiral Lee Hsi-ming (Ret.) 李喜明 — think about Taiwan's military readiness for an invasion. If you liked the podcast, make sure to hop on our newsletter, too! https://www.chinatalk.media Outro music: 逆光 - Kimberley Chen 陳芳語 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDw1B_hWwbw This interview was taped on June 16, 2023, in Taipei. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices