Sharing the Ascension Experience
Bob Kalk Not long ago, it was common for children under the age of 5 to receive treatment for severe malnutrition in this Ethiopian community. Today, a community-based nutrition programme is keeping children strong and healthy, and families resilient. Weighing children monthly is one of the pillars of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s Community Based Nutrition Programme … Read more
Dear Folks, John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success (1910 – 2010) American Basketball Coach • 6th Level : Industrious; Friendship; Loyalty; Cooperation; Enthusiasm • 5th Level : Self-control; Alertness; Initiative; Intentness • 4th Level : Conditioning; Skill; Team Spirit • 3rd Level : Poise; Confidence • 2nd Level : Faith; Competitive Greatness; Patience • 1st Level … Read more
Nuand has employed Lime Microsystems’ programmable RF silicon for its bladeRF, which – the two companies say – takes open-source RF hardware into the mainstream Lime’s field programmable RF chip, the LMS6002D, has been adopted for Nuand’s bladeRF, a Kickstarter-funded open source software defined radio. Following Myriad RF and Fairwaves, this is the third open … Read more
Aston Martin only made about 1,200 DB4 cars back in the day, and today some versions can fetch millions at auction. Ivan Sentch of New Zealand has printed about three-quarters of the mold parts for his handmade Aston Martin DB4. The resident of Auckland, New Zealand, has printed nearly three-quarters of the sections for his … Read more
Complete proteins are the ones that contain all nine of the essential amino acids the body requires. Food sources such as beans and nuts require important complements to make sure all the amino acids are available to the body. Beans, for example, carry the complete amino acid set when combined with rice. And peanut butter … Read more
Before 3D printers become as ubiquitous as cellphones, they could form the basis of small-scale manufacturing concerns and have huge potential both here and for developing countries, where access to many products is limited. Associate Professor Joshua Pearce, a Michigan Technological University researcher posits the following: “Say you are in the camping supply business and … Read more
This year, for the first time, respondents to the annual Future of Open Source Survey chose “better software quality” as the No. 1 reason for adopting open source. Is innovation in enterprise software happening anywhere else other than in open source land? Hadoop is at the center of the big data trend. OpenStack has the … Read more
Dear Folks, The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve but a reality to experience. — Dune, Frank Patrick Herbert (1920-1986) Author Many qualities are multidimensional; that is, able to be expressed on the physical, mental, and/or spiritual levels. But no matter on which level they appear, they also move comfortably within the other … Read more
Dear Folks, We focus on those things that support our reality. — Morgan Leigh There are many aspects of a balanced personality. If one is naturally (or temporarily) High-spirited, a grounding element would be advisable. Being Matter-of-fact would do nicely. Peace, Jim HIGH‑SPIRITED Definition: full of natural fire; vivacious; boldly courageous; noble; mettlesome … Read more
TreeHugger Founder, Graham Hill, Lives In A Mind-Blowing 420-Square Feet ‘Tiny Home.’ His home is a prototype of spaces from LifeEdited, Inc., a company dedicated to showing people how living in small spaces can actually be a good thing. In the video, we see Graham uses just 420 square feet of space to sleep, host … Read more