iOS 12 brings performance improvements and exciting new features to iPhone and iPad. Photos introduces new features to help you rediscover and share the photos in your library, Memoji—a new, more customizable Animoji—make Messages more expressive and fun, Screen Time helps you and your family understand and make the most of the time spent on… Continue reading TECHNOLOGY – Features and Enhancements in Apple iOS 12 for iPad and iPhone
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ENERGY READINESS – General McDew Discusses Renewal Energy for National Security
In the video below, General Darren McDew (retired) addresses energy readiness in a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Questions are posed by Sen. Warren regarding military use of renewable energy. In the conclusion of the video, Gen. McDew affirms that renewable energy is a matter of national security.
TECHNOLOGY – Guided Tour of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR (Video)
See how easy and fun it is to use iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. Find out about features like Face ID, Depth Control, Memoji and more. Learn more at Apple.com/iphone/. Some of the functions and features shown in this video apply to other iPhones using the new iOS operating system. Below is… Continue reading TECHNOLOGY – Guided Tour of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR (Video)
GOVERNANCE – How Dark Money in Politics is an Attack on Democracy
Democracy is founded on the principal of distributed participatory governance to create a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Dark Money in politics allows small groups of people to have excessive and unfair influence over politics and policies in cities, states, and the entire nation, typically for personal gain and… Continue reading GOVERNANCE – How Dark Money in Politics is an Attack on Democracy
DIVERSITY – McDonald’s Pranksters Get Hired for Company’s Advertising Campaign – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
In a Banksy-like act of protest and defiance, two friends created a large professional looking corporate ad poster of themselves and put it up in their local McDonald’s so there would be diversity represented. The poster stayed up for two months before it was identified on social media and McDonalds became aware of the poster.… Continue reading DIVERSITY – McDonald’s Pranksters Get Hired for Company’s Advertising Campaign – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
A Brain Injury Turned Jason Padgett Into a Math Savant
Jason Padgett was unable to get healthcare in the U.S. because his brain injury was considered a pre-existing condition. So, he went to Finland to get care for free. His story is amazing. Watch the videos below to learn more. Today Show with Megyn Kelly – 24 Aug 2018 Jason Padgett grew up struggling in… Continue reading A Brain Injury Turned Jason Padgett Into a Math Savant
EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With High School Guidance Counselor Shelly Fitzgerald
When administrators learned that High School Guidance Counselor Shelly Fitzgerald was married to a woman – her partner of 22 years. She was given the option to dissolve her marriage or resign. In this video, Ellen DeGeneres meets with Shelly to talk about the experience. Further Reading Here are some links for further reading about Shelly… Continue reading EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With High School Guidance Counselor Shelly Fitzgerald
EDUCATION – Ellen Meets Extraordinary New Jersey Principal Akbar Cook
Ellen sat down with Akbar Cook, Principal of West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. Cook noticed at-risk students being bullied for dirty clothes, so he worked hard to install washing machines and dryers so the kids could do laundry. After hearing his story, Ellen teamed up with her friends at Cheerios to help… Continue reading EDUCATION – Ellen Meets Extraordinary New Jersey Principal Akbar Cook
Mandolin Orange – Live at Fraser (14 Sep 2018)
About September 14, 2018 – Singer-songwriter Andrew Marlin and multi-instrumentalist Emily Frantz formed Mandolin Orange in Chapel Hill, NC back in 2009. In the years since they’ve built a steady and sizable fanbase around their unique blend of Americana, bluegrass, folk, gospel, country, and pop. A few hundred fortunate WGBH members got the chance to… Continue reading Mandolin Orange – Live at Fraser (14 Sep 2018)
U.S. Southern Command Uses Most Powerful ‘Weapon’ in History
The U.S. Southern Command is currently utilizing one of the most powerful military ‘weapons’ ever invented. It is virtually unstoppable and can neutralize threats over vast regions at very low cost. It not only eliminates current threats, but prevents future threats. This weapon reduces risk to soldiers while simultaneously improving their mental, emotional, and physical… Continue reading U.S. Southern Command Uses Most Powerful ‘Weapon’ in History
Conflict Resolution Mapping: Israel and Palestine
Conflict Resolution Mapping is a process used to identify blockages to successful conflict resolution. Influences that facilitate or hinder reconciliation are identified and visualized for discussing a strategy for progress. When we apply conflict resolution mapping to study the peace process in Israel and Palestine, we can see the influencers that hinder or help peace… Continue reading Conflict Resolution Mapping: Israel and Palestine
Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project
HawkeyeSports.com host Laura VandeBerg meets with former Hawkeye football players Dallas Clark and Tim Dwight to discuss a collaborative project with former Iowa State Cyclones team members who are joining together to build homes for people in Haiti who have been displaced due to recent natural disasters. The Sukup Safe T Home is featured in… Continue reading Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project