Saturday, August 19, 2017

Notations On Our World (W-End Edition): On Infrastructure


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The World was witness to another one of President Trump's Extra Ordinary News Conferences earlier this week.    This is as he had called a news conference to announce a "streamlined" process to launch the infrastructure initiative.    Our team found it quite timely that the team at Route Fifty published this E-Book that addressed this question which we are pleased to report on :


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Infrastructure eBook: Maintaining, Upgrading and Financing Infrastructure Systems Across the Country

Infrastructure at a Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?

Infrastructure is much more than roads and bridges. It’s about railways, water pipes, electrical grids, waterways, seaports, airports and plenty of other facilities and systems that we rely on. It’s about digital infrastructure, too—the type of infrastructure that’s necessary to support the maturing and emerging technologies needed to manage smart cities and resilient communities.

This eBook provides a snapshot of the challenges and questions federal, state and local government decision makers are facing when it comes maintaining and upgrading infrastructure, plus figuring out ways to finance it.

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Friday, August 18, 2017

Notations On Our World (Special Friday Edition): Quite A Day......



It has been quite a week for President Trump.   The majority of the Presidents' Council on the Arts resigned en masse today--This is as the President was at Camp David chairing a meeting on Afghanistan after having dismissed Steve Bannon, his Chief Strategist, earlier in the Day.   This tweet from Marc Benioff was telling:



This is as Mr Bannon has said that as he leaves the White House, he is going to war for Trump against Trump opponents.

Never a Dull moment....as we pay tribute to Barcelona Tonight with this that Daily Mail Captured so beautifully:







Notations On Our World (Special Friday Edition) : On the Eve of the W-End...

As we hope all enjoy updates over the ensuing days throughout our properties, Please enjoy this we received here at our Virtual Newsroom as we are witness to the Eclipse and other happenings courtesy of Futurology:

08/18/2017

August 21  |  Indiana U.
4 things to know about Monday’seclipse

We're ready for the total solar eclipse. Are you?

Bonus: Try these activities to get kids (and adults) excited for the big event.

Blockages  |  Michigan State
Cholesterol crystals contribute to heart attacks


Inventions  |  Carnegie Mellon
To spur innovation, teach A.I. to find analogies


Like Disney  |  ETH Zurich
Software makes movie-style digital animation easier

Digital animation is popular but complicated, requiring advanced expertise. New software may make it accessible to novices.

Know sooner  |  Johns Hopkins
DNA blood test may spot cancer early


Would you?  |  U. Chicago
Language sways answer to ‘kill 1, save 5’ train dilemma

Hearing a classic moral dilemma about killing a person to save 5 others in a language that isn't your native tongue can change your answer. Here's why.

Heavy burden  |  Brown
Dementia can double health care costs of aging


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