The Arctic and Antarctic Regions — are special areas in climate, geographical position and concentration of natural resources. This areas — are valuable source of scientific data about the past of our world. They help looks into to comprehend how global climate changes and make precise projections for future. Not long ago scientists used ground vehicles and satellite images for their research. For a very long time drones were not suitable to be used in the Arctic because the freezing cold harmed electronic devices and gale-force wind knocked over the…
Read MoreDesign 101: How To Get The “Minimalist-Maximalist” Look
Many home owners find the appeal of minimalist design too sterile for a full-time living space, but also feel maximalist options tend to include such a wide assortment of pieces that impact is lost in the clutter. While both styles also have their points of appeal, it’s clear that many people do not want the empty, open spaces minimalist approaches build any more than the sense of a completely filled room that critics of maximalist design often call attention to as a source of claustrophobia. That leads to the new…
Read MoreHow Fashion and Beauty Brands Are Donating to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic
Fashion and beauty brands are the latest to launch initiatives to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Indie and established names are making donations or raising funds for various organizations that are fighting the impact of COVID-19 on local and national communities. Several brands, including beauty brands Farmacy and Grande Cosmetics, as well as contemporary fashion label Everlane, are donating to Feeding America, the nationwide network of food banks that is providing meals to children and low-income individuals. Celebrity-founded brands are also launching giveback initiatives. Kim Kardashian West’s Skims shapewear brand is donating 20 percent of sales from its cotton collection…
Read MoreWhat Should We Know About the President’s Health?
VAL LAWLESS / SHUTTERSTOCK / ARSH RAZIUDDIN / THE ATLANTIC Regardless of who wins the Democratic primary, the 2020 presidential election will feature two septuagenarian candidates, either of whom, if elected, would be the oldest person ever sworn in to office. It’s hardly surprising, then, that voters want more information about the candidates’ health, especially as the coronavirus rips across the country and presents an outsize threat to older people and those with preexisting conditions. Bernie Sanders recently suffered a heart attack. Joe Biden’s meandering statements have raised concerns about whether…
Read MoreFranklin Regional bowlers win regional title in dramatic fashion
Alex Smith’s 10th-frame strikes led Franklin Regional to a WPIBL Western Regional Championship. Tears formed at the corners of Alex Smith’s eyes. A typically stoic bowler, he was overcome with emotion as he readied himself for one of the biggest throws in his career. “Honestly, there’s usually nothing going through my mind in those moments other than I know what I need to do because I need to make my team proud,” Smith, a Robert Morris commit, said. “I just needed to do my part.” Franklin Regional’s anchor could all-but…
Read MoreDeveloper Who’s Visually Impaired Finds Career Rebirth Using Oracle APEX
Vladimir Goncharov wasn’t born blind, but he’s been losing his eyesight progressively since early childhood. As an adult, his developer career has involved learning new workarounds to stay ahead of his failing sight due to retinitis pigmentosa—like using bold type, then white-on-black type, then big monitors, and finally screen readers. Developer Vladimir Goncharov says that working in Oracle APEX brought such renewed energy to his career that he calls it his “second birth.” ORACLE Trained as a developer, he became an Oracle database administrator because it involved more thinking and…
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Lockdowns Hit Supply Chains, Luxury Fashion Is Not Immune
Topline: Luxury retailers have been hit by a double-whammy of falling demand from Chinese buyers, and lockdowns across major manufacturing regions in Italy that have now spread nationwide. Suppliers of textiles and leather goods told Reuters that demand had been slashed from the likes of Gucci, Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo. “We were producing 880 to 1,000 bags a month for Gucci. In February we made 450 and we have no orders for March,” one owner of a supplier to the Kering-owned luxury brand told Reuters. Italy has the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases outside…
Read MoreJohnson County Public Health investigating possible contacts after coronavirus cases
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — Seven people in Johnson County have tested positive for the coronavirus according to the Iowa Department of Public Health, all of which had recently been on a cruise in Egypt. Sam Jarvis, the community health division manager for Johnson County Public Health, in the department’s office on March 9, 2020. (Josh Scheinblum/KCRG) The Iowa Department of Public Health said one of the individuals who has tested positive for coronavirus is middle-aged and that the other six are between 61 and 80 years old. Sam Jarvis, the…
Read MoreLogan DiScanio Putting Wrap on Junior Career with Prolific Scoring
Logan DiScanio has enjoyed uncommon stability in his combined high school and junior hockey careers. Playing for just two teams in the past seven seasons has paid off for the 20-year-old from Troy, New York. DiScanio led the Eastern Hockey League in scoring in the recently completed regular season, his third with the Vermont Lumberjacks. “My first year in Vermont, I didn’t think I was going to be there after that year,” DiScanio said. “But, I really fell in love with the organization and the coach and, with all the guys, it…
Read MoreFord bans business travel after two employees test positive for COVID-19
Ford is banning all business trips after two of its employees based in China tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that’s sickened over 90,000 people around the world and over 100 in the US. The employees have been quarantined after being diagnosed with the disease and are now recovering, according to Bloomberg. Ford is prohibiting all travel, international and domestic, until March 27th, and will revisit the ban on a weekly basis, Bloomberg says. The automaker is the latest major corporation to ban or strongly discourage air travel as COVID-19…
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